Pigeon speed - kings which look like aeroplanes . Rare breed that can dive at 200 miles an hour . A rare breed of pigeon has been introduced to Britain by Mr P G Mourabas of Pinner , Middlesex . The birds , very few of which are to be seen in this country , are appropriately called ' Oriental Sharpshooters ' . When they are in the air , the birds bear a remarkable resemblance to a squadron of fighting aeroplanes , soaring towards the clouds with astonishing speed . Their fast beating wings enable them to move 25 per cent quicker than a racing pigeon . These pigeons , however , have no homing instinct and are recalled by means of ' droopers ' . These are pigeons which fly straight from their hatches to the ground and stay there . Immediately the ' droopers ' appear , the soaring ' Sharpshooters ' make a dive for home , hurtling at 200 miles an hour . Some of the ' Sharpshooters ' are capable of beating any any racing pigeon providing they are trained to find their way home . Photo shows , Mr P G Mourabas with some of his birds . 16 January 1934 30s, 30's, 1930s, 1930's, thirties, nineteen thirties