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PrintCollection Name: Cody Collection
Collection Number: 1803
Post Type: Photo/s
This item was entered by Matthew Sutton. They assume full responsibility for all content.
Creation Year: 1904
Length: 0.00
Height: 0.00
Width: 0.00
Summay:
Royal Engineers of 3rd Balloon Battalion running with kite haul-down gear. This is likely to have been at the end of the flight. Summer as soldiers are in shirtsleeves and flying field has long grass. Same as 686, 790. 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.
1904 June
Geographic: United Kingdom
Significance: Historical
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