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