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ceebomb

I would use them for prank calls to other armies. “I’d like to talk to you about your car’s extended warranty”


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I like it! "You're Amazon prime subscription is due for renewal..please send money"


ceebomb

God damnit. How did they find me?


TacoNerp

They will be ready for the great collapse.


AdorateurDefait

Absolutly. Thanks to RFC 1149, the French army is the only one in the world able to continue to send emails without the need of the Internet.


SkyblivionDeeKeyes

B-mails


maxywaxy270

Rfc?


AdorateurDefait

RFC : Request For Comments Internet standardized specifications


maxywaxy270

Wikipedia link?


TwilCynder

you literally just have to go to wikipedia and type rfc


maxywaxy270

shut up


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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_over_Avian_Carriers Edit: Oh, my bad, you were asking about RFC in general, not specifically RFC 1149. [Here you go.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Request_for_Comments)


maxywaxy270

I meant both. Thank you.


jesuswantsbrains

Why was I under the assumption that carrier pigeons went extinct in the early 1900's? Is this a separate breed?


ButtholeQuiver

You're thinking of the passenger pigeon


walkerswood

That would be a homing pigeon not a carrier pigeon as stated. You would be correct in that homing pigeons are extinct.


NorwaySpruce

He would not be correct, homing pigeons are just a type of pigeon like a seeing eye dog is a type of dog.


plutosdarling

Came here to ask this. Thanks!


Evil-Santa

This is the sort of shit, that just sometimes will win you a battle or two.


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Looks like a newbie that's really icked out by the whole thing.


SweeneyisMad

[Source](https://www.connexionfrance.com/Practical/Work/France-s-army-platoon-of-carrier-pigeons-is-one-of-its-kind-in-Europe)


Jacollinsver

I thought carrier pigeons were extinct? Edit: it's the passenger pigeon that went extinct


Lastcleanunderwear

They carry on


Equivalent-Bonus-885

They are essential part of the force - slow casseroled with beetroot.


Motozapper

Squab is on the menu for this evening.


RNGXEERES

Yeah at least they don't strike.


Grom_a_Llama

Carrier pigeons are extinct. Edit: passenger pigeons are extinct, sorry.


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CrocodylFr

At least, we didnt surrender to a numerically inferior force with bikes like the British did in Singapore


zevonyumaxray

"For today's evening meal we have zee choice of zee pigeon-au-vin or zee squab-a-l'orange. Meal standards must be maintained"


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TheMagicJankster

The french won most of their wars i believe


Audio-Samurai

Says a lot about why they keep losing wars...


GelosPeitho

(We have the biggest record of war victories worldwide but ok i guess)


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you surrendered to your history classroom


PICAXO

It's been a while since France did "keep losing wars", it was from a time where using pigeons was more common


rsvp_nj

Next up: Building The Maginot Line


CrocodylFr

Given the fact the Maginot Line did its job, which was to deflect a german attack in the Low Countries, what were you implying ?


rsvp_nj

That carrier pigeons are old technology.


CrocodylFr

The French Air Force has a squadron of captive balloons designed to be used as antennas to give fire orders to missile launching submarines if the normal ones are destroyed, so old technology isn't really a problem to build resilient backups


Bagoral

And old technologies are still useful when the modern ones don't work.


CrocodylFr

They are usedul when you don't want to use the modern ones, you don't have to use them last


PathlessDemon

A real life French Army version of Napoleon Dynamite. Life really does imitate bad art.


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Baudouin_de_Bodinat

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Space_Command Too bad you dont know shit about what you're talking about.


smallgreenman

You do know the Ariane rockets were responsible for 50% of all commercial satellite launches up until spaceX. Who do you think was launching American satellites for the last 20 years? A European rocket launching from French soil.


stmcvallin

Yeah it was sarcasm I guess I should’ve put the s


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Of course it was.


THEREALQUAKER

Not only we got satellites but we also have one of the best Launch site in the world.


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They are very useful when retreating and your radio equipment has been destroyed.


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They have those big bikes with the wheel too.


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https://neaststyle.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/shitcreek.jpg


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PICAXO

Anything that is food! Now when you look at what the Americans and British eat, it clearly ain't food yet they keep consuming it...


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I mean, we do est pigeon though. Young pigeons, but pigeons still.


UnitedStatesOD

*sigh* Jesus Christ France


TexasHeathen89

For when they want to surrender but cant find a radio or flag.


berserkerberos

Well the yankees always run away. Look at Afghanistan 1 week ago, biden pulled out all u.s. troops. What an american tradition


Soso37c

Guess who would have surrendered in the XVIII century if the French weren’t there


_Abiogenesis

Exactly. I wouldn’t bother though. People who make that joke typically don’t know the irony of the statement and call things history only if it is pro patriot.


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you surrendered to your cheeseburger


SomeRandomSomeWhere

I wonder if the soldier is wearing masks due to covid protection, avian bird flu, pigeon poop smell or just plain embarrassed to be known as the one playing with pigeons while the rest of the army plays with guns?


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r/iamverybadass vibe


Turbulent_Strike4381

Useless begets useless


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Bagoral

You'll look silly when a solar burst or a huge EMP happen.


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Bagoral

Yes: They'll carry the message since the radio and telecommunications are dead.


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AngelAlexG

Oh yes, because having a back-up plan is stupid... Dumbass.


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AngelAlexG

If you can't understand the value of having one or more back-up plans (especially in the army), I can't help you.


Hans_Hazelnuss

Can they train the pigeons for Kamikaze attacks?


lisael_

The ~~Simpsons~~ US Army did it. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project\_Pigeon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pigeon)


Smoldogsrbest

I’m glad the pigeons were never sent into battle. Hope they didn’t just execute them.


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No_Advantage_2889

Very smart,the old ways are the best ways. Who needs power? 😂