A cage and note referring to World War One military homing acted as efficient messengers and dispatch bearers not only from division to division and from the trenches to the rear but also are used by our aviators to report back the results of their observation.

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Size: 3149px × 2307px
Location: The Low Countries, Northern Europe
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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