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• National Pigeon Service — The National Pigeon Service (NPS) was a volunteer civilian organisation formed in Britain in 1938 as result of representations made to the Committee of Imperial Defence and the British Government by Major W.H.Osman.[1] During 1939 45 over 200,000 …   Wikipedia

• United States Army Pigeon Service — Eine Brieftaube im Signal Pidgeon Center Tidworth (Großbritannien) Der United States Army Pigeon Service war eine Abteilung der US Army im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Sie befasste sich mit der Ausbildung und dem Einsatz von Brieftauben zu militärischen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• United States Army Pigeon Service — The United States Army Pigeon Service (a.k.a. Signal Pigeon Corps) was a unit of the United States Army during World War II. Their assignment was the training and usage of homing pigeons for reconnaissance purposes.cite book |last=Levi… …   Wikipedia

• Pigeon post — is the use of homing pigeons to carry messages. As a method of communication, it is likely as old as the ancient Persians from whom the art of training the birds probably came. The Romans used pigeon messengers to aid their military over 2000… …   Wikipedia

• Pigeon racing — For the bicycle company, see Flying Pigeon. Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained racing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time it takes the animal to cover the specified… …   Wikipedia

• pigeon — [ piʒɔ̃ ] n. m. • 1530; pijon XIIIe; bas lat. pipio, onis « pigeonneau » 1 ♦ Oiseau au bec grêle, aux ailes courtes (columbiformes), de couleur très variée selon les espèces (⇒ biset, colombe, 1. colombin, palombe, ramier, tourterelle); spécialt… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Pigeon domestique — Pigeon biset Pigeon biset …   Wikipédia en Français

• War pigeon — Pigeons have played an important role in wars for a long time. They were often used as military messengers, thanks to their homing ability, speed and altitude. Other uses were examined after World War II.Nineteenth centuryIn 1871 during the… …   Wikipedia

• pigeon racing — ▪ sport also called  Pigeon Flying,         racing for sport the homing pigeon, a specialized variety developed through selective crossbreeding and training for maximum distance and speed in directed flight.       The earliest record of the… …   Universalium

• Pigeon biset — Columba livia …   Wikipédia en Français

• Pigeon Forge Police Department — Infobox Police Department name = Pigeon Forge Police Department motto = established = 1961 jurisdiction = City of Pigeon Forge sworn = 54 non sworn = 12 CSO = stations = 1 jails = helicopters = policeboats = chief = Jack H. Baldwin sheriff =… …   Wikipedia