F. W. Chesson						     File: EQP\PG.HTM
Waterbury, Conn.  06710					      New: 1-3-1994

							      Rev: 8-8-2000

				PIGEON EQUIPMENT 

	Carrier Pigeons were still an important part of Military Field
Communications early in World War II, with extensive lofts and associated
equipment being maintained by the Signal Corps up to the Korean War.

			      Pigeon Publications 

WDD-1000	The Carrier Pigeon

TM 11-410	The Homing Pigeon					1940

			 A-N Pigeon Communication Systems 

AN/CBQ-1	Air-transportable Pigeon Loft & Message Center
AN/PBA-1	Portable Pigeon Crates & Accessories
AN/TBQ-1	Ground-transportable Pigeon Loft & Message Center

				Pigeon Equipment

Part No.		Description
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M-210-A		Message Book

MC-331		Trap (Bob & Drop to announce bird arrival) P/O Loft PG-46
MC-333		Loft Floor Section			P/O PG-46
MC-334		Landing Board
MC-335		Nest Box
MC-337		Loft Partition				P/O PG-46
MC-338		Aviary					P/O PG-46
MC-339		Loft Roof				P/O PG-46
MC-340		Loft Side Section			P/O PG-46
MC-371		Improved MC-331

PG-1-12		Basket
PG-13		Cage
PG-14		Message Holder
PG-15		Leg-Bands, color-coded
PG-16		Aluminum Leg-Band
PG-17		Bag
PG-18		Case
PG-19		Food/Water Bowl
PG-20-22	Bowl Trays
PG-23,24	Message Books
PG-25,26	Message Pads
PG-27		Basket
PG-28		Nest Box
PG-29		Bowl
PG-30		Box
PG-31		Pigeon Basket Cover (for protection against weather & gas)
PG-32		Pigeon Aviary, four-bird exercising cage		WW-I
PG-33		Corselet (bird holder)
PG-34*		Roost Scraper
PG-35		Sieve  14" dia, 1/16" mesh
PG-36		Cleaning Brush
PG-37*		Water Fountain
PG-38		Bath Pan
PG-39		Can
PG-40		Nest Egg, white glass
PG-41		Pan
PG-42,43	Bob-wire Sets
PG-45-47	Lofts
PG-45		Mobile Loft
PG-46		60-Bird Portable Loft
PG-48		Container
PG-49		Bird Crate, up to 20 birds
PG-50		Bird Cage, up to ten birds
PG-51		Container
PG-52-54	Message Holders (color coded)
PG-55-58	Parachute Equipment
PG-59		Bowl
PG-60		Pigeon Combat Equipment Set (single bird release box)
PG-61		Cup
PG-62		Blower
PG-63		Trailer
PG-64-66	Containers
PG-67		Message Holder			P/O PG-60
PG-68/TB	Portable Loft
PG-71,72	Containers
PG-75		Nest Bowl						c 1945

PG-100/CB	Four-Bird Parachute Container Set
PG-101/CB	Eight-Bird Parachute Container Set
PG-102/CB	Two-Bird Container
PG-103/CB
PG-104/CB	Four-Bird Container
PG-105/CB	Pigeon Equipment Set		
PG-106		Paratrooper's Pigeon Vest, holds one bird
PG-107/PB	Two-Bird Crate
PG-109		Three-Bird Parachute Set

PG-113/CB	Cook Book (not confirmed)

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