Decibels measure the relative loudness of sounds. The threshold of human hearing is about 0 decibels, and the threshold of pain is near 125 decibels. A loud rock band cranks out about 110 decibels, and if you're next to a jet engine on a runway, you're exposed to about approximately 150 decibels. It should be mentioned that whale beachings have been recorded for centuries, long before navy weapons or electronic equipment were ever tested. The answer seems to be yes.
New findings point to noise from jet engines for being responsible for the pigeons erratic flight.
In the journal New Scientist , it was revealed that not only direct engine noise but supersonic shock waves produced by the Concorde may also interfere with frequencies the pigeons sense for long distance navigation. These waves may be generated by the simple rumblings of water hitting land, for instance, which then radiates infrasound into the air. Their home site would have a unique infrasound signature that they may be able to hone in on. While this is mostly conjecture, some recent evidence does support it. In 1997, one third of the 60,000 pigeons released in a race from France failed to make it to their homes in England, and most of the remainder returned late.