Photos of man-lifting kites that were used for aerial
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Marconi Kite at the Cradle of Aviation Museum
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Rare photographs of military observation balloons of World War I, 1914-1918 - Rare Historical Photos
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Before Drone Cameras: Kite Cameras! : The Picture Show : NPR
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In World War I, man-lifting kites were developed for aerial
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Kite Aerial Photography (KAP) by Andrew Newton: First you need a kite.
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Rare photographs of military observation balloons of World War I, 1914-1918 - Rare Historical Photos
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Alexander Graham Bell's bizarre tetrahedral kites, 1902-1912 - Rare Historical Photos
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The 'kite man' still flies high into a cool and colorful sky - The
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Before Drone Cameras: Kite Cameras! : The Picture Show : NPR