| Go Fly a Kite | | | | from New York |
| Before aircrafts, balloons and rockets took over the | | | | State to Canada. In the same way, kites have been |
| job ofphotography and meteorology in the 19th and | | | | used tocarry telephone wires. |
| 20th century,kites were used. They aren't just simple | | | | Many kites are elaborately decorated. The Artistic |
| toys anymore. | | | | Kite |
| Marconi used kites in his early radio experiments, and | | | | Group promotes kites as an art form. For centuries in |
| in | | | | the |
| World War II, airmen were provided with a box kite | | | | East, kites have been used for fishing. This is done |
| andtransmitter, known as the 'Gibson Girl', along with | | | | toreach places you normally can't get to and to |
| theirrubber dinghy. Some radio hams still use kites. | | | | prevent the |
| During World | | | | 'plop' sound associated with casting your line in the |
| War II, kites were used for anti-aircraft target | | | | water. |
| practice,for man lifting and to deter enemy aircraft. | | | | The art of training falcons and hawks to hunt is |
| In China, kites were used for military signaling during | | | | veryancient and breathtaking to watch. Some falcons |
| thesixth and eighth centuries. In 1232, thousands of | | | | fly atheights up to 1000 feet but many never bother |
| kiteswere release over enemy lines inciting prisoners | | | | flying over |
| to revolt. | | | | 200 ft. By attaching a bait to a high-flying kite, you |
| During the Peninsular War leaflets were dropped from | | | | cantrain it to fly higher than 200 feet. |
| kites. | | | | Many people find kite flying to be relaxing, and a |
| Kites were used as a form of airmail between | | | | good wayto unwind. It also gets you out into the |
| Maryland and | | | | fresh air andprovides a bit of exercise. |
| Virginia during the American Civil War. | | | | Kites are now use for kite-sailing, kite-surfing, |
| During the 19th century, kites resembled birds of | | | | kite-skiing and kite-buggying. There are two kinds of |
| prey in | | | | kiteraces. One is the upwind kite race where |
| England and France for hunting grouse and partridge. | | | | contestants dragstrong pulling kites upwind and the |
| Chinahas used kites with loud noise-makers attached | | | | other is downwind kiteraces where contestants |
| to drivegame. | | | | launch a kite and runs downwindwithout allowing his |
| Reportedly, a kite was used to carry the first line | | | | kite to touch the ground. |
| acrossthe Niagara River in order to build the bridge | | | | |