Anonymous ID: dbf828 Jan. 5, 2022, 5:08 p.m. No.15316475   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>6641 >>6642 >>6656

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Today is #NationalBirdDay. Did you know that the Navy once had carrier carrier pigeons? To assist in communications, USS Langley (CV-1) was built with a large coop in the fantail that was maintained by the Pigeon Quartermaster. Advances in wireless ended the need for pigeons.

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