Kites were well established in the fourth century B.C. The Chinese made kites from bamboo, silk, wood and fiber. In 1749, two Scottish scientists, Alexander Wilson and Thomas Melville, fastened ...

New Delhi: Kite flying is not just a recreational activity; it carries a rich historical legacy. Over centuries, kites were used in warfare, military observation, communication and surveillance, and ...

It's 1918, and wartime aviation is still in its infancy. The airplane is not even two decades old, and dirigibles and hot air balloons are all too easy targets for advancing artillery units. For a ...

The sky over Shoaff Park was filled with kites on April 25, 1971, during a contest that drew around 7,000 people. The gusty afternoon was perfect for kite flying, according to a Journal Gazette story ...