An early member of the American Kitefliers Association, Bailey was active in the formative years of the club. With a rare panoramic camera he adapted, …

Researcher Frey was an early grant recipient from the Drachen Foundation and has become one of the top practitioners of KAP (Kite Aerial Photography) in …

The German, Lillienthal, raised awareness of the serious study of flight when he performed countless gliding flights on the fringes of Berlin. From the 1870s, …

One of the distinct minorities of sport kiting – women! – Kirk has been involved in kiting since 1983. With partner Mike Dennis, she was …

Belgian artist Panamarenko, (born Henri Van Herwegen), is famous for his work with airplanes as themes in his art. He has produced a number of …

Artist Lloyd collaborated with fellow -Englishman, Ron Moulton, on Kites, a Practical Handbook of the Modern Kite Flyer. As artist on the project, he made …

French artist Peigne has taken a unique approach to artistic kite design: he uses wire frames with lightweight ripstop nylon sails to produce imaginative flying …

Dutch artist de Koning has produced striking photographic images of his man-lifting performances. He became interested in kites around the age of twenty, beginning with …

Paul is the leading authority on the kite history of Great Britain. He is a member of the Aeronautical Society and has done extensive research …

A witness to Orville Wright flying at Ft. Myer, VA in 1909, inventor of the Navy Target Kite in WWII, and curator at the Smithsonian …