Collection Name: Cody Collection
Collection Number: 1538
Post Type: Photo/s
This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.
Creation Year: 1905
Length: 0.00
Height: 0.00
Width: 0.00
Summay:
Rear 4 o'clock view of soldiers holding small Black Kite with kingposts. This may be a Pilot Kite. Black Kite with white edge banding. Same as 787. Group including 039, 064, 418, 419, 421, 425, 436, 437, 515, 523, 582, 583, 606, 608, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 620, 629, 686, 687, 701, 705, 711, 717, 720, 722, 723, 738, 745, 746, 748, 785, 787, 788, 790, 792, 793. brings together most occasions when the British Army operated these black kites. Distinguishing marks identifying individual kites are the number and length of the white load tapes used to attach the bridle lines.
1905/6
Geographic: United Kingdom
Materials: Bamboo, Cotton, Dowel
Significance: Historical
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