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PrintCollection Name: Cody Collection
Collection Number: 1331
Post Type: Photo/s
This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.
Creation Year: 1903
Length: 0.00
Height: 0.00
Width: 0.00
Summay:
Black extended wing and standard wing plus very large Extended Wing War Kites being launched at HMS Excellent. Black kites are likely to be silk. Same as 036, 212 (detail), 408. This image reversed. Group including 036, 037, 081, 087, 095, 180, 181, 183, 199, 202, 208, 212, 213, 231, 234, 242, 244, 386, 408, 420, 430, 431, 452, 453, 454, 456, 459, 464, 465, 491, 518, 669, 694, 736. This group covers kite activities at HMS Excellent. HMS Excellent is the RN shore base at Whale Island, Portsmouth. For reference see Chapter 6 of Early Aviation at Farnborough Balloons, Kites and Airships by P B Walker.
Geographic: United Kingdom
Materials: Bamboo, Cotton, Dowel
Significance: Historical
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