Homing pigeon being released from an inflatable lifeboat during WWII to take a message to military leaders requesting rescue. RAF Museum, London, UK

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Size: 4608px × 3072px
Location: Edgeware, London, UK
Photo credit: © Susie Kearley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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