Project Pigeon: WWII's Bird-Brained Missile System #fyp #shorts #missile #military #tactical #orcon
June 9, 2025
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as posted by the channelWWII's strangest weapon? 🐦🚀 Project Pigeon (Orcon) used operant conditioning to guide missiles! B.F. Skinner trained pigeons to peck targets on a screen, adjusting the missile's course. Despite Skinner proving its effectiveness (even with warlike noises!), the US Military canceled it in 1944, fearing delays to other projects. A fascinating, if bizarre, chapter in wartime innovation. #ProjectPigeon #PigeonGuidedMissiles #WWIIWeapons #HistoryShorts #Craig #BFSkinner #OperantConditioning #MilitaryHistory #WartimeInnovation #WWIIAviation #WeirdWeapons #MilitaryTechnology #AnimalTraining #Behaviorism #WWIIUSMilitary #Orcon
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