1930: The Carrier Pigeons That Led the NYPD Air Services on a Wild Goose Chase » Pigeons3

Carrier pigeons

With special training, pigeons can carry up to 2.5 oz on their backs and fly over 500 miles with an average speed of 30 miles an hour.

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NYPD S56 Plane

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