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WWI Pigeon Camera---Early DJI Prototype
Pigeon camera (WWI)
In a flap: Feathered filming
Before modern drones existed, pigeon mounted cameras were first used in World War I to photograph enemy troops and fortifications.
Homing birds fitted with tiny cameras were released over military sites.
As the birds flew, the cameras continuously clicked away, snapping pictures to be developed and interpreted when the pigeons reached their destination.
Pictured: Real life James Bond gadgets revealed from WWI spy pigeon to surveillance smoking pipe
Pigeon camera (WWI)
In a flap: Feathered filming
Before modern drones existed, pigeon mounted cameras were first used in World War I to photograph enemy troops and fortifications.
Homing birds fitted with tiny cameras were released over military sites.
As the birds flew, the cameras continuously clicked away, snapping pictures to be developed and interpreted when the pigeons reached their destination.
Pictured: Real life James Bond gadgets revealed from WWI spy pigeon to surveillance smoking pipe