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| Go Fly a Kite | | | | same way, kites have been used to carry |
| Before aircrafts, balloons and rockets took over | | | | telephone wires. |
| the job of photography and meteorology in the | | | | Many kites are elaborately decorated. The Artistic |
| 19th and 20th century, kites were used. They | | | | Kite Group promotes kites as an art form. For |
| aren't just simple toys anymore. | | | | centuries in the East, kites have been used for |
| Marconi used kites in his early radio experiments, | | | | fishing. This is done to reach places you normally |
| and in World War II, airmen were provided with a | | | | can't get to and to prevent the 'plop' sound |
| box kite and transmitter, known as the 'Gibson | | | | associated with casting your line in the water. |
| Girl', along with their rubber dinghy. Some radio | | | | The art of training falcons and hawks to hunt is |
| hams still use kites. During World War II, kites | | | | very ancient and breathtaking to watch. Some |
| were used for anti-aircraft target practice, for | | | | falcons fly at heights up to 1000 feet but many |
| man lifting and to deter enemy aircraft. | | | | never bother flying over 200 ft. By attaching a |
| In China, kites were used for military signaling | | | | bait to a high-flying kite, you can train it to fly |
| during the sixth and eighth centuries. In 1232, | | | | higher than 200 feet. |
| thousands of kites were release over enemy lines | | | | Many people find kite flying to be relaxing, and a |
| inciting prisoners to revolt. During the Peninsular | | | | good way to unwind. It also gets you out into the |
| War leaflets were dropped from kites. Kites were | | | | fresh air and provides a bit of exercise. |
| used as a form of airmail between Maryland and | | | | Kites are now use for kite-sailing, kite-surfing, kite- |
| Virginia during the American Civil War. | | | | skiing and kite-buggying. There are two kinds of |
| During the 19th century, kites resembled birds of | | | | kite races. One is the upwind kite race where |
| prey in England and France for hunting grouse and | | | | contestants drag strong pulling kites upwind and |
| partridge. China has used kites with loud | | | | the other is downwind kite races where |
| noise-makers attached to drive game. | | | | contestants launch a kite and runs downwind |
| Reportedly, a kite was used to carry the first line | | | | without allowing his kite to touch the ground. |
| across the Niagara River in order to build the | | | | |