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Using pigeons inside bombs to track warships.
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Previously:
Pigeon holder for medicating pigeons - GIF
Carrier pigeon released from tank in WWI - photo
Pigeon racing release - GIF
Pigeon restraint harness - photo
Seems as though you could replace the pigeon with a current government employee and the end result will be the same..
Pigeons have outstanding eyesight as do many other birds. I saw something on TV a long time ago in which they were training pigeons in a similar manner. They were however, ultimately looking for survivors on life rafts at sea. They are much more difficult to see than one would think. I guess they abandoned the idea for whatever reasons because I never heard about it after that.