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Kites through the ages — fighter and moon kites, the kite city of Weifang and India's Makar Sankranti, Franklin's kite experiment, and the pioneers Hargrave and Cody.

Fighter Kite

Fighter Kite

Wau Bulan

Weifang

Makar Sankranti

Makar Sankranti

Kite Experiment

Kite Experiment

Kite Aerial Photography

Kite Aerial Photography

Lawrence Hargrave

Lawrence Hargrave

Samuel Franklin Cody

Samuel Franklin Cody

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