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"Squadrons” of homing pigeons, each equipped with a single shot camera on a time-fuse.

The History of Aerial Photography

October 15, 2021

One of the more bizarre episodes in the history of aerial photography occurred during World War I with the use of “squadrons” of homing pigeons, each equipped with a single shot camera on a time-fuse. The photograph (above) illustrates 3 different types of cameras used by the ‘pigeon squad’. History of Aerial Photography and the … More The History of Aerial Photography

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