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PrintCollection Name: Cody Collection
Collection Number: 1543
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:
Very large Extended Wing White War Kite being launched from HMS Starfish during first sea trials in March/early April 1903. Note long fairlead stick mounted along lower centreline of bottom cells. Also Cody's extemporised kite winch. Photo but no caption in "Report on Experiments with Kites" 7th April 1903. Same as 424, 485. Group including 025, 026, 028, 029, 065, 079, 080, 097, 182, 185, 187, 210, 227, 232, 332, 333, 344, 424, 426, 444, 445, 446, 457, 458, 478, 479, 480, 482, 483, 484, 485, 500, 543, 545, 559, 597, 697, 704, 725, 728, 729. This group covers kite or kite based activities from ships, primarily the 1903 and 1908 Sea Trials with the Royal Navy. For reference see Chapter 6 of Early Aviation at Farnborough Balloons, Kites and Airships by P B Walker.
1903 March/April
Geographic: United Kingdom
Materials: Bamboo, Cotton, Dowel
Significance: Historical
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