In 1942, a U.S. Navy blimp lifted off from Treasure Island on a routine patrol - but when it returned, its two-man crew was gone. No struggle. No distress call. Just silence. This is the haunting ...
The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the war—flying messages from submarine-hunting blimps during a time when radio ...