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PrintCollection Name: Cody Collection
Collection Number: 1350
Post Type: Photo/s
This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.
Creation Year: 1903
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Sailors with two different very large Extended wing War Kites at HMS Excellent. Reference is made to No.2 17 ft kites which refer to one of these and which was noted to be wider than the ship from which it was to be flown. Note triple leading edge bridles and no sign of fairlead. Same as 181, 231, 420. 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.
Date: 1903 April
Geographic: United Kingdom
Materials: Bamboo, Cotton, Dowel
Significance: Historical
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