A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

This is an index of all the major articles that have appeared in the Drachen Journal. Each article has been assigned a number of keywords; this index is ordered by alphabetical order of keyword.

 

Very short anecdotes, all poems, photographs with captions only, letters with no kiting content (e.g. letters of praise or blame), and so on have not been indexed.

 

The whole index in order of appearance in the Journal is available as a pdf file, and can be downloaded by clicking here.

 

Use the alphabet above to take you straight to the keywords beginning with that letter. Of course, you can also use your browser to search this page to find the occurrences of any word of interest to you, which might also be in a title or an author’s name as well as (part of) a keyword.

 

accident

Dangerous Big Kite Flying

3 (Fall 1999) p. 34

accident; Peter Lynn

 

Dangerous Kites

9 (Spring 2002) p. 35

accident; Lahore; Pakistan

 

Kite Fisherman Speared by Own Catch

11 (Spring 2003) p. 23

accident; fishing

 

P. Lynn

'Bear Makes for the Woods'

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 39-41

accident; safety; tree

 

Achim Kinter

Kite Traditions Kept Alive in Europe

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 13-14

Achim Kinter; Germany; history; kitemaking

 

aerial photography

B. Ruhe

Documenting the Earth from Kites (An Interview with Nicolas Chorier)

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 18-20

aerial photography; interview; Nicolas Chorier

 

Photgraphing Rock Carvings from the Air

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 5-6

aerial photography; rock carvings

 

B. Ruhe

The Beauty and Wonder of the Earth as Photographed from a Flying Kite

24 (Summer 2007) pp. 3-31

aerial photography

 

Master Photographers

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 39-44

aerial photography

 

aerodynamics

T. Streeter

Secrets of the Sky — How Kites Fly

11 (Spring 2003) p. 63

aerodynamics

 

T. Streeter

Secrets of the Sky — How Kites Fly

16 (Fall 2004) p. 16

aerodynamics

 

The Tricky Physics of Traction Flying

19 (Summer 2005) p. 8

aerodynamics

 

Afghanistan

A. Fujino

Afghan-Style Sky Fighting

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 18-19

Afghanistan; Basir Beria; fighting

 

Africa

Indigenous African Kites: Could it Be?

9 (Spring 2002) p. 45

Africa; history

 

airplane

The Boxkite that Flies Without a String

13 (Winter 2003-4) p. 25

airplane; box kite; radio control; Voltair Cube

 

Ajay Prakesh

Booklet on the Kites of India

12 (Fall 2003) p. 18

Ajay Prakesh; booklet; fighter; India

 

Alexander Graham Bell

B. Ruhe

Alexander Graham Bell's Historic Tetras

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 3-5

Alexander Graham Bell; history; tetrahedral

 

S. Skinner

Building a Tetrahedral Kite

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 8-9

Alexander Graham Bell; kitemaking; reconstruction; tetrahedral

 

Fanø 1999 Alexander Graham Bell Symposium

3 (Fall 1999) p. 22

Alexander Graham Bell; history; Ralf Schroder; symposium

 

M. Frelicher

letter from L. E. Podycke

re: Alexander Graham Bell; tetrahedral

4 (Spring 2000) p. 38

 

Alexander Graham Bell's Kite Tutorial [an interview with Paul Garber]

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 13-16

Alexander Graham Bell; interview; Paul Garber

 

Alexander Graham Bell Institute

Spreading the Word on Bell's Genius

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 6-7

Alexander Graham Bell Institute; archive; history; Ron MacNeil

 

Alexander Iksanov

Russian Becomes Stunt Flying Expert

16 (Fall 2004) p. 17

Alexander Iksanov; North East Kite Fliers; Russia; stunter

 

altitude

letter from P. Lynn

re: altitude

2 (Spring 1999) p. 29

 

Record Kite Flight Seen as a 'Job Well Done'

7 (Summer 2001) p. 32

altitude; record; Synergy

 

letter from P. Lynn

re: altitude; stability

10 (Fall 2002) p. 52

 

High Flying in Germany

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 20

altitude; history; kite train

 

altitude record

B. Ruhe

Kite Altitude Record is Targeted

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 24-25

altitude record

 

Angela Wu

Putting Taiwan on the Global Kite map

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 17-18

Angela Wu; festival; Taiwan

 

angle

E. Grauel

Two Kite Research Papers [measurement of tension and angle of elevation]

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 34-36

angle; elevation; line; measurement; tension

 

Anke Sauer

B. Ruhe

Anke Sauer Invents Ingenious Kite

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 3-5

Anke Sauer; Jack-in-the-box; paper

 

letter from G. Hinze

re: Anke Sauer; classification; jack-in-the-box

14 (Spring 2004) p. 17

 

Anna Rubin

Anna Rubin's Original, Emotional Kites

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 21-27

Anna Rubin; art; kitemaker

 

Anna Rubin's Original, Emotional Kites

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 55-56

Anna Rubin; art; kitemaker

 

Arc

P. Lynn

But Is It the Breakthrough Kite for Traction Flying?

6 (Winter 2000-1) pp. 16-18

Arc; traction

 

archive

Spreading the Word on Bell's Genius

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 6-7

Alexander Graham Bell Institute; archive; history; Ron MacNeil

 

Drachen Organizes its French Language Archive

10 (Fall 2002) p. 25

archive; Drachen; French

 

art

Japanese Nagasaki Kites as Art

4 (Spring 2000) p. 9

art; Japan; Nagasaki hata

 

A Segment of American Cultural History

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 30-31

art; E.W. Kemble

 

S. Skinner

Japanese Treasure: A Kato Painting Portfolio

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 14-15

art; Japan; Tatsusaburo Kato

 

J. Hannah B. Ruhe and S. Skinner

An Internet Dialogue on Kites as Subject Matter for Fine Art

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 32-33

art; discussion

 

T. Streeter

Meditations on Sky Art

10 (Fall 2002) p. 49

art; Japan

 

B. Ruhe

Kite Art as a Visual Double Take [Interview with Curt Asker]

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 3-8

art; Curt Asker; interview

 

Pierre Fabre Portfolio

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 11-14

art; Pierre Fabre

 

The World of Kite Artist Jackie Matisse

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 18-21

art; Jackie Matisse; kitemaker

 

A Culture Obsessed with Kites

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 35-39

art; Japan; prints

 

Four Generations of Artistry in Beijing [interview with Ha Yi Qi]

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 30-31

art; China; Ha family

 

One Man's Creative Take on Life

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 17-18

art; China; kitemaker; Li Ruo Xin; Mo Dou Li

 

Teaching Kitemaking for a Living

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 25-28

art; kitemaking; teaching; Tony Rice

 

A Well Tuned Creative Partnership

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 25-28

art; Christine Schwarting; Frank Schwiemann; kitemaker

 

Anna Rubin's Original, Emotional Kites

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 21-27

Anna Rubin; art; kitemaker

 

The Vienna School of Art Kites

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 28-31

art; Vienna

 

István Bodóczky: Master of Asymmetry

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 16-22

art; asymmetry; István Bodóczky

 

Kite Art as a Visual Double Take

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 53-54

art; Curt Asker

 

Anna Rubin's Original, Emotional Kites

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 55-56

Anna Rubin; art; kitemaker

 

An Innovative Viewpoint in Budapest

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 57-58

asymmetry; art; Budapest; István Bodóczky

 

3 Generations of Beijing Kitemakers

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 63-65

art; China; kitemaker; Kong family

 

Airborne, Underwater, Cyber Flying

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 69-71

art; Jackie Matisse; kitemaker

 

Asia

J. Abbot

'Distant Music of Harps'

9 (Spring 2002) p. 34

Asia; history

 

Southeast Asians Form Kite Alliance

14 (Spring 2004) p. 15

Asia; federation

 

Making Kites from Natural Materials

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 12

Asia; history; Jan Houtermans; leaf kite

 

association

Kiting as a Means of Expression

10 (Fall 2002) p. 50

association; Au fil des Vents; France

 

asymmetry

B. Ruhe

The Joy of Making Both Art and Kites [interview with Istvçn Bodùczky]

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 9-13

asymmetry; Hungary; interview; Istvçn Bodùczky; kitemaking

 

Istvçn Bodùczky: Master of Asymmetry

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 16-22

art; asymmetry; Istvçn Bodùczky

 

An Innovative Viewpoint in Budapest

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 57-58

asymmetry; art; Budapest; Istvçn Bodùczky

 

Au fil des Vents

Kiting as a Means of Expression

10 (Fall 2002) p. 50

association; Au fil des Vents; France

 

Australia

Australia's First Lady of Kiting

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 17-19

Australia; Helen Bushell; interview

 

autogyro

E. Grauel

Essays on History, Continuous Motion

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 28-29

autogyro; Benjamin Franklin; history; rotating; rotor

 

Bali

J. Stevenson

Music in the Indonesian Sky: Report on a Kite Festival in Beautiful Bali

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 30-31

Bali; festival; Indonesia; report

 

balloon

Flying from a Balloon

2 (Spring 1999) p. 21

balloon; Stafford Wallace

 

Erotic Dancing in the Bangkok Sky: A 700-Year Thai Cultural Tradition

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 19-25

Bangkok; festival; fighting; Thailand

 

Erotic Dancing in the Bangkok Sky

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 50-52

Bangkok; festival; fighting; Thailand

 

Bangkok

Erotic Dancing in the Bangkok Sky: A 700-Year Thai Cultural Tradition

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 19-25

Bangkok; festival; fighting; Thailand

 

Erotic Dancing in the Bangkok Sky

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 50-52

Bangkok; festival; fighting; Thailand

 

Basant

Iqbal Hussain's Kite Fiasco in Lahore

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 29-33

Basant; Iqbal Hussain; Islam; Lahore

 

Kiteflying as a Criminal Activity

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 18

Basant; Iqbal Hussain; Islam; Lahore; Pakistan

 

Basir Beria

A. Fujino

Afghan-Style Sky Fighting

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 18-19

Afghanistan; Basir Beria; fighting

 

bat catching

Bat Catching in Java

15 (Summer 2004) p. 11

bat catching; Java; Philippe Cottenceau

 

Bat Catching in Indonesia

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 13

bat catching; Indonesia; Philippe Cottenceau

 

Beijing

B. Ruhe

The Kong Family of Beijing: Three Generations of Kitemakers

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 3-6

Beijing; China; interview; kitemaker; Kong family

 

King of the Microminis

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 7-8

Beijing; China; kitemaker; Leng Shi Xiang; minikites

 

Benjamin Franklin

Mystery Behind Franklin's Electrical Kite

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 20-21

Benjamin Franklin; history

 

E. Grauel

Essays on History, Continuous Motion

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 28-29

autogyro; Benjamin Franklin; history; rotating; rotor

 

review of Bolt of Fate: Ben Franklin and his Electric Kite Hoax

by T. Tucker

reviewed by S. Skinner

23 (Spring 2007) p. 27

Benjamin Franklin; review; Tom Tucker

 

Better Kites

M. Bondestam

Wit and Wisdom About Kiting

11 (Spring 2003) p. 65

Better Kites; excerpt

 

M. Bondestam

Wit and Wisdom about Kiting

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 35-38

Better Kites; excerpt

 

bibliography

S. Skinner

The Discovery of the Holy Grail

3 (Fall 1999) p. 23

bibliography

 

2 Scholarly German Kite Volumes [by Walter Diem]

21 (Spring 2006) p. 12

bibliography; Germany; history; Walter Diem

 

bicycle

R. Donzella

A Kite Innovation in the Year 1910: Bicycle Touring

6 (Winter 2000-1) pp. 14-15

bicycle; history; traction

 

biggest kite

P. Lynn

Plain Talk from Down Under

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 12-13

biggest kite; forklift; tree

 

Bill Ottley

Skydiving Legend Bill Ottley Recalls How the Parafoil Revolutionized his Sport

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 19-20

Bill Ottley; interview; parafoil; skydiving

 

bird

The All-Too-Convincing Condor

3 (Fall 1999) p. 29

bird; condor; raptor; Stan Swanson

 

Blue Hill

B. Ruhe

Kites Key to Early Weather Studies at Pioneering Blue Hill Observatory

1 (Fall 1998) pp. 14-15

Blue Hill; observatory; weather

 

B. Ruhe

Kite Flying at Blue Hill

1 (Fall 1998) p. 16

Blue Hill; observatory; weather

 

B. Ruhe

Scientific Instruments Used at Blue Hill Observatory

1 (Fall 1998) p. 17

Blue Hill; observatory; scientific instruments; weather

 

B. Ruhe

Famed Blue Hill Observatory Reopens to the Public

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 28-29

Blue Hill; observatory; weather

 

Blue Hill Archive Being Saved

10 (Fall 2002) p. 24

Blue Hill; conservation; observatory

 

Meteorologist at Blue Hill Dies: Recorded 2nd Highest Gust Ever

15 (Summer 2004) p. 10

Blue Hill; John Conover; obituary; observatory; weather

 

boat

P. Lynn

Telling It Like It Is

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 26-29

boat; history; motor car; Thailand; travel

 

boats

Polynesians as Pioneer Kiteboaters

19 (Summer 2005) p. 8

boats; Polynesia; traction

 

book

Foundation Sponsoring 7 Books

11 (Spring 2003) p. 34

book; Drachen

 

booklet

Fighter with Spikes [The Philippine Kite]

12 (Fall 2003) p. 17

booklet; fighter; Orlando Ongkingco; Philippines

 

Booklet on the Kites of India

12 (Fall 2003) p. 18

Ajay Prakesh; booklet; fighter; India

 

boomerang

Screwwball Project Produces Odd Hybrid

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 32

boomerang; kite-o-rang

 

box kite

S. Skinner

An Unexpected Underwater Kite

7 (Summer 2001) p. 17

box kite; measurement; underwater

 

The Boxkite that Flies Without a String

13 (Winter 2003-4) p. 25

airplane; box kite; radio control; Voltair Cube

 

bridle

E. Grauel

Tails, Tilt and Bridles: 3 Research Papers

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 32-34

bridle; correction; performance; tail; tilt

 

G. Hinze

Musings by a Kite Theoretician

14 (Spring 2004) p. 13

bridle; flat circle; shape

 

Brookite

A 97-Year-Old English Kite Company [Brookite]

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 34-38

Brookite; business

 

Bruce Flora

'Industrial Kiting' a Hit at Theme Parks

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 8-15

Bruce Flora; Kiteman Productions; Orlando, Florida; theme park

 

Kiting for the Multitudes

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 29

Bruce Flora; Kiteman Productions; Orlando, Florida; theme park

 

Budapest

An Innovative Viewpoint in Budapest

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 57-58

asymmetry; art; Budapest; István Bodóczky

 

business

A Look at the Kite Business in India

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 50-54

business; India

 

A 97-Year-Old English Kite Company [Brookite]

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 34-38

Brookite; business

 

Buteo Huang

Avant-Garde Taiwanese Kitemaker Is Aiming at a Global Reputation

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 3-9

Buteo Huang; kitemaker; Taiwan

 

A Seashell Flies in Taiwan

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 60

Buteo Huang; Nautilus

 

Cambodia

Documenting the Kites of Cambodia

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 24-25

Cambodia; Sim Sarak

 

B. Ruhe

Bringing Kites Back to Life in Cambodia

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 5-7

Cambodia; report

 

Success Story in Cambodia

15 (Summer 2004) pp. 17-18

Cambodia; museum

 

Taking a Look at Modern Cambodia

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 42-45

Cambodia; Sarah St. Vincent

 

cave painting

Just How Old Is this Kite Cave Painting?

10 (Fall 2002) p. 18

cave painting; history; Indonesia

 

B. Ruhe

Muna Cave Painting is Hard to Date

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 15-17

cave painting; history; Indonesia

 

Cervia

B. Ruhe

Festival that's Become a Pilgrimage

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 6-17

Cervia; festival

 

Chan Fo Kwong

'Mr Rubbish': Kite Flier, Art Collector

17 (Winter 2004-5) p. 15

Chan Fo Kwong; China; collector

 

Charles Schultz

S. Skinner

Charles Schultz Remembered

4 (Spring 2000) p. 37

Charles Schultz; obituary

 

Touchstone of a Generation

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 19

Charles Schultz; Charlie Brown

 

Charlie Brown

Touchstone of a Generation

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 19

Charles Schultz; Charlie Brown

 

children

Teaching Kiting in a Dangerous War Zone

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 15-16

children; Palestine

 

Flying Fighters with the Children of Havana

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 19-20

children; Cuba; fighter

 

Flying Fighters with Cuban Children

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 31

children; Cuba; fighter

 

Chile

letter from A. Stuparich

re: Chile

9 (Spring 2002) p. 46

 

China

Smithsonian Plans Lease on Life for Old Collection

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 30-31

China; collection; Smithsonian

 

Four Generations of Artistry in Beijing [interview with Ha Yi Qi]

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 30-31

art; China; Ha family

 

King of the Microminis

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 7-8

Beijing; China; kitemaker; Leng Shi Xiang; minikites

 

Fair Sex Play Key Role in China Kiting

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 9-12

China; women

 

Mr Ha's Succession Problem

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 13-14

China; Ha family; kitemaker

 

'Mr Rubbish': Kite Flier, Art Collector

17 (Winter 2004-5) p. 15

Chan Fo Kwong; China; collector

 

Collecting Chinese Phone Cards

17 (Winter 2004-5) p. 16

China; collecting ; phone cards

 

One Man's Creative Take on Life

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 17-18

art; China; kitemaker; Li Ruo Xin; Mo Dou Li

 

B. Ruhe

The Kong Family of Beijing: Three Generations of Kitemakers

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 3-6

Beijing; China; interview; kitemaker; Kong family

 

Eve Hanney: 'The Kiteflying Granny'

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 10-11

China; Eve Hanney; kiteflier

 

Dragon Head Has Eight Moves

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 16-18

China; dragon kite; mechanical kite

 

Dragon Head Moves Eight Ways

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 59

China; dragon kite; mechanical kite

 

3 Generations of Beijing Kitemakers

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 63-65

art; China; kitemaker; Kong family

 

Christine Schwarting

A Well Tuned Creative Partnership

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 25-28

art; Christine Schwarting; Frank Schwiemann; kitemaker

 

Chuck Bernstein

Kite Store Owner Recalls the Glory Years [Interview with Chuck Bernstein]

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 31-33

Chuck Bernstein; interview; store

 

classification

letter from G. Hinze

re: Anke Sauer; classification; jack-in-the-box

14 (Spring 2004) p. 17

 

Clive Hart

review of The Genesis of Flight: The Aeronautical History Collection of Colonel Richard Gimbel

by T. D. Crouch and C. Hart

reviewed by E. Maxwell

7 (Summer 2001) p. 20

Clive Hart; history; review; Richard Gimbel; Tom Crouch

 

clothing

Kite Fashions: Above, Below, Sideways

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 12-13

clothing; interview; Tal Streeter

 

club

Portrait of a Friendly English Club [North East Kite Fliers]

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 30-32

club; England; North East Kite Fliers

 

Cody

letter from J. Swift

re: Cody

2 (Spring 1999) p. 29

 

letter from T. D. Crouch

re: Cody; Smithsonian

3 (Fall 1999) p. 35

 

review of Colonel Cody and the Flying Cathedral: The Adventures of the Cowboy who Conquered Britain's Skies

by G. Jenkins

reviewed by B. Ruhe

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 14-17

Cody; review

 

A. Fujino

Drachen's Cody Collection

4 (Spring 2000) p. 17

Cody; collection; Drachen

 

letter from D. Hughes

re: Cody

5 (Summer 2000) p. 37

 

Interesting Web Site on Samuel F. Cody

7 (Summer 2001) p. 21

Cody; website

 

Heritage Project at Farnborough

9 (Spring 2002) p. 17

Cody; collection; Farnborough; history

 

London Auction Expands Drachen Reach

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 5-8

Cody; collection; Drachen; history

 

collecting

S. Skinner

An Important New Resource for Collectors

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 21-22

collecting; eBay

 

collecting

Collecting Chinese Phone Cards

17 (Winter 2004-5) p. 16

China; collecting ; phone cards

 

collection

S. Skinner

About Drachen's New Thai Collection

3 (Fall 1999) p. 24

collection; Drachen; Thai

 

R. Spaulding

The Royal Kites of Thailand

3 (Fall 1999) p. 27

collection; competition; Thai

 

A. Fujino

Drachen's Cody Collection

4 (Spring 2000) p. 17

Cody; collection; Drachen

 

Kites at the Smithsonian

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 17-18

collection; Smithsonian

 

S. Skinner

Korean Kite Gift

7 (Summer 2001) p. 23

collection; Drachen; Korea

 

Smithsonian Plans Lease on Life for Old Collection

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 30-31

China; collection; Smithsonian

 

Hargrave Collection Being Conserved

8 (Fall 2001) p. 16

collection; conservation; Hargrave

 

Heritage Project at Farnborough

9 (Spring 2002) p. 17

Cody; collection; Farnborough; history

 

B. Ruhe

World Kite Museum Seeks to Expand

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 18-20

collection; museum

 

The Lure of Collecting Kite Stamps

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 30-32

collection; philately

 

Foundation Gets Harold Writer Collection

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 39-40

collection; Drachen; Harold Writer

 

Restaurant Serves as Kite Showplace

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 6-7

collection; restaurant; Richard Dermer

 

English Collector Opening Own Museum

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 16-21

collection; England; Malcolm Goodman; museum

 

A Look at the Drachen Foundation

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 22-23

collection; Drachen; museum

 

S. Skinner

Edo Kite Prints as High Art

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 23-24

collection; Edo; Japan; prints

 

Museum Official's Japanese Kite Trove [David Kahn]

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 7-11

collection; David Kahn; Japan

 

Important Collections Find New Home

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 19-20

collection; Drachen

 

London Auction Expands Drachen Reach

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 5-8

Cody; collection; Drachen; history

 

collector

'Mr Rubbish': Kite Flier, Art Collector

17 (Winter 2004-5) p. 15

Chan Fo Kwong; China; collector

 

Colombia

When Kiteflying Takes a Surreal Turn

18 (Spring 2005) p. 15

Colombia; festival; Ines Elvira Uribe

 

competition

R. Spaulding

The Royal Kites of Thailand

3 (Fall 1999) p. 27

collection; competition; Thai

 

conceptual art

Soul-Searching in a Ford Capri

13 (Winter 2003-4) p. 15

conceptual art

 

condor

The All-Too-Convincing Condor

3 (Fall 1999) p. 29

bird; condor; raptor; Stan Swanson

 

conservation

Hargrave Collection Being Conserved

8 (Fall 2001) p. 16

collection; conservation; Hargrave

 

Blue Hill Archive Being Saved

10 (Fall 2002) p. 24

Blue Hill; conservation; observatory

 

Bringing Maori Kites Back to Life

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 20-24

conservation; history; Maori; museum

 

B. Ruhe

World's Oldest Kite Comes to U.S. for Conservation and Research

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 3-7

conservation; Drachen; history; peartop; Peter Lynn

 

World's Oldest Kite Under Study

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 14-16

conservation; Drachen; history; peartop; Peter Lynn

 

copyright

E. Grauel

Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 31-32

copyright; patent; trademark

 

correction

E. Grauel

Tails, Tilt and Bridles: 3 Research Papers

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 32-34

bridle; correction; performance; tail; tilt

 

Cuba

Flying Fighters with the Children of Havana

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 19-20

children; Cuba; fighter

 

Flying Fighters with Cuban Children

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 31

children; Cuba; fighter

 

Curt Asker

B. Ruhe

Kite Art as a Visual Double Take [Interview with Curt Asker]

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 3-8

art; Curt Asker; interview

 

Kite Art as a Visual Double Take

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 53-54

art; Curt Asker

 

customer

P. Lynn

Peter Lynn Tells It Like It Is

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 28-29

customer; Lynn; misconception; traction

 

cutting

S. Skinner

Kiteflying in the Skies of Old Texas

18 (Spring 2005) p. 14

cutting; history; Texas

 

David Kahn

Museum Official's Japanese Kite Trove [David Kahn]

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 7-11

collection; David Kahn; Japan

 

Day of the Dead

A. Fujino and B. Ruhe

'Stained Glass Windows in the Sky': The Giant Kites of Guatemala

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 3-14

Day of the Dead; Guatemala

 

'Stained Glass Windows in the Sky'

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 45

Guatemala; Day of the Dead

 

della Porta

Building a 'Flying Dragon' in the Year 1558

7 (Summer 2001) p. 29

della Porta; history; kitemaking

 

development

P. Lynn

Peter Lynn Muses Aloud

4 (Spring 2000) p. 21

development; research

 

P. Lynn

Telling It Like It Is

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 18-20

development; kiteboarding

 

diamond

B. White

He Put Diamonds in the Sky: The Story of William Eddy's Ubiquitous Kite

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 10-12

diamond; history; William Eddy

 

discussion

J. Hannah B. Ruhe and S. Skinner

An Internet Dialogue on Kites as Subject Matter for Fine Art

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 32-33

art; discussion

 

dog

M. Harris

Flying with Snowy the Shredder at Hand

11 (Spring 2003) p. 24

dog

 

J. Cronin

Dealing with Dogs and the Public

11 (Spring 2003) p. 66

dog; guidelines

 

Kite-Herding Dog

13 (Winter 2003-4) p. 2

dog

 

Kite-Herding Dog

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 22

dog

 

Domina Jalbert

letter from A. Hill

re: Domina Jalbert

4 (Spring 2000) p. 38

 

T. Streeter

Domina Jalbert: Brother of the Wind

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 41-44

Domina Jalbert; parafoil; reminiscence

 

Brother of the Wind

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 17

Domina Jalbert; parafoil

 

Don Montague

Kiteboating as Next Popular Sport

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 11-13

Don Montague; Hawaii; kiteboating

 

Is Kiteboating the Next Big Thing?

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 23-24

Don Montague; Hawaii; kiteboating

 

Drachen

The Drachen Building: 'Distinctive but Neighborly'

2 (Spring 1999) p. 22

Drachen

 

S. Skinner

About Drachen's New Thai Collection

3 (Fall 1999) p. 24

collection; Drachen; Thai

 

A. Fujino

Drachen's Cody Collection

4 (Spring 2000) p. 17

Cody; collection; Drachen

 

S. Skinner

Korean Kite Gift

7 (Summer 2001) p. 23

collection; Drachen; Korea

 

Drachen's new Building: Modest and Efficient

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 14-15

Drachen

 

Drachen Organizes its French Language Archive

10 (Fall 2002) p. 25

archive; Drachen; French

 

Foundation Gets Harold Writer Collection

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 39-40

collection; Drachen; Harold Writer

 

Foundation Sponsoring 7 Books

11 (Spring 2003) p. 34

book; Drachen

 

A Look at the Drachen Foundation

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 22-23

collection; Drachen; museum

 

Important Collections Find New Home

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 19-20

collection; Drachen

 

B. Ruhe

World's Oldest Kite Comes to U.S. for Conservation and Research

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 3-7

conservation; Drachen; history; peartop; Peter Lynn

 

London Auction Expands Drachen Reach

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 5-8

Cody; collection; Drachen; history

 

World's Oldest Kite Under Study

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 14-16

conservation; Drachen; history; peartop; Peter Lynn

 

dragon kite

Dragon Head Has Eight Moves

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 16-18

China; dragon kite; mechanical kite

 

Dragon Head Moves Eight Ways

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 59

China; dragon kite; mechanical kite

 

E.W. Kemble

A Segment of American Cultural History

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 30-31

art; E.W. Kemble

 

eBay

S. Skinner

An Important New Resource for Collectors

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 21-22

collecting; eBay

 

Ed Grauel

English, Australian Kite Patents Interpreted

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 15-16

Ed Grauel

 

American National Treasure Dies

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 36-37

Ed Grauel; obituary

 

Ed Milligan

A Researcher's Viewpoint

2 (Spring 1999) p. 23

Ed Milligan; research

 

Ed Wright

Californian Ed Wright Dies at 59

13 (Winter 2003-4) p. 24

Ed Wright; obituary

 

Eden Maxwell

B. Ruhe

Kites Send Businessman on Personal Odyssey [interview with Eden Maxwell]

6 (Winter 2000-1) pp. 11-12

Eden Maxwell; interview

 

Edo

Carrying on the Edo Tradition [interview with Mikio Toki]

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 26-27

edo; interview; Japan; Mikio Toki

 

S. Skinner

Edo Kite Prints as High Art

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 23-24

collection; Edo; Japan; prints

 

Eleanor Roosevelt

Telling 1st Lady: "Go Fly a Kite"

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 45-46

Eleanor Roosevelt; Paul Garber; reminiscence

 

elevation

E. Grauel

Two Kite Research Papers [measurement of tension and angle of elevation]

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 34-36

angle; elevation; line; measurement; tension

 

encounter

J. Cronin

A Kiteflier Meets the Public — and Encounters Problems

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 47-48

encounter; reminiscence; public

 

energy

'Ladder' of Kites Viewed as Energy Source

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 29-31

energy; ladder; train

 

England

English Collector Opening Own Museum

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 16-21

collection; England; Malcolm Goodman; museum

 

Portrait of a Friendly English Club [North East Kite Fliers]

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 30-32

club; England; North East Kite Fliers

 

Eulogio Catahan

B. Ruhe

Discovered: A Living National Treasure

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 11-12

Eulogio Catahan; Philippines; report

 

letter from O. Ongkingco

re: Eulogio Catahan; Philippines

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 34-35

 

evaluation

Using Kites to Generate Electricity: Plodding, Low Tech Approach Wins

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 14-16

evaluation; power generation

 

Eve Hanney

Eve Hanney: 'The Kiteflying Granny'

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 10-11

China; Eve Hanney; kiteflier

 

excerpt

M. Bondestam

Wit and Wisdom About Kiting

11 (Spring 2003) p. 65

Better Kites; excerpt

 

T. Streeter

The Path of Least Resistance and the Trick

13 (Winter 2003-4) p. 41

excerpt; Measuring the Sky

 

T. Streeter

At Rest Between the Clouds

18 (Spring 2005) p. 19

excerpt; Measuring the Sky

 

M. Bondestam

Wit and Wisdom about Kiting

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 35-38

Better Kites; excerpt

 

explosive

Major Dryhenceforth Draws a Blank

16 (Fall 2004) p. 17

explosive; rain making

 

falconry

B. Ruhe

Stooping to Conquer: Kites Train Falcons to Fly High

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 12-14

falconry

 

Stooping to Conquer: Kites and Falconry

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 21-22

falconry

 

Falk Hilsenbeck

Cleric Has Project for the Hereafter

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 9-10

Falk Hilsenbeck; history; Lamson Aerocurve

 

Fanø

Amazing Fanø from the Air

8 (Fall 2001) p. 17

Fanø; festival

 

P. Lynn

Plain Talk from Down Under

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 28-29

Fanø; hijacking; sailing

 

Farnborough

Heritage Project at Farnborough

9 (Spring 2002) p. 17

Cody; collection; Farnborough; history

 

federation

B. Ruhe

9-Nation Nordic Kite Federation Forms

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 3-4

federation; Marten Bondestam; Nordic

 

Southeast Asians Form Kite Alliance

14 (Spring 2004) p. 15

Asia; federation

 

festival

J. Stevenson

Music in the Indonesian Sky: Report on a Kite Festival in Beautiful Bali

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 30-31

Bali; festival; Indonesia; report

 

T. Streeter

Year 2000 Feted with 'Tangles' in the Sky: A Kite Heaven in the Desert of India

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 3-5

festival; India; report

 

B. Ruhe

Manjha Mania in India's Jaipur City

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 6-7

festival; India; report

 

B. Ruhe

Maharaja Talks About Kites

4 (Spring 2000) p. 8

festival; India; interview; Maharaja Gaj Singh

 

letter from R. Prakash

re: festival; report; Taipei

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 34-35

 

Amazing Fanø from the Air

8 (Fall 2001) p. 17

Fanø; festival

 

B. Ruhe

Festival that's Become a Pilgrimage

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 6-17

Cervia; festival

 

B. Ruhe

Malaysia Shows How It's Done with a Model Festival, Museum

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 3-10

festival; Malaysia; museum; Pasir Gudang; report

 

Putting Taiwan on the Global Kite map

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 17-18

Angela Wu; festival; Taiwan

 

Erotic Dancing in the Bangkok Sky: A 700-Year Thai Cultural Tradition

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 19-25

Bangkok; festival; fighting; Thailand

 

B. Ruhe

Taiwan Festival Both Fun and Classy

14 (Spring 2004) pp. 7-12

festival; Taiwan

 

P. Lynn

Plain Talk from Down Under

15 (Summer 2004) pp. 12-15

festival; largest kite; laser cutting table; Pasir Gudang; patent; race

 

When Kiteflying Takes a Surreal Turn

18 (Spring 2005) p. 15

Colombia; festival; Ines Elvira Uribe

 

Erotic Dancing in the Bangkok Sky

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 50-52

Bangkok; festival; fighting; Thailand

 

fighter

B. Ruhe

Notes on Fighter-Kite Flying in India

1 (Fall 1998) pp. 6-7

fighter; India

 

S. Skinner

Surprisingly Delightful Trip to India Reveals the Art of Fighter Kiting

1 (Fall 1998) pp. 9-10

fighter; India

 

Kite-Making as a Cottage Industry

5 (Summer 2000) p. 27

fighter; India; kitemaking

 

Flying Fighters with the Children of Havana

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 19-20

children; Cuba; fighter

 

Fighter with Spikes [The Philippine Kite]

12 (Fall 2003) p. 17

booklet; fighter; Orlando Ongkingco; Philippines

 

Booklet on the Kites of India

12 (Fall 2003) p. 18

Ajay Prakesh; booklet; fighter; India

 

Flying Fighters with Cuban Children

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 31

children; Cuba; fighter

 

fighting

A. Fujino

Afghan-Style Sky Fighting

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 18-19

Afghanistan; Basir Beria; fighting

 

letter from A. Prakash

re: fighting; India

2 (Spring 1999) p. 30

 

P. Chapman

Competing Against Knights of the Manjha

10 (Fall 2002) p. 54

fighting; India; manjha

 

I. L. Bird

Victorian Writer Views Japanese Kitefighting

11 (Spring 2003) p. 23

fighting; history; Japan

 

Erotic Dancing in the Bangkok Sky: A 700-Year Thai Cultural Tradition

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 19-25

Bangkok; festival; fighting; Thailand

 

Erotic Dancing in the Bangkok Sky

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 50-52

Bangkok; festival; fighting; Thailand

 

Fischer family

The Fischers: Kits as a Family Affair

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 23-24

Fischer family; kiteflier

 

fishing

B. Ruhe

Florida Skipper sees Kite Fishing as "The Better Way"

1 (Fall 1998) p. 12

fishing

 

B. Ruhe

An Ancient, Remarkable Fishing Method

1 (Fall 1998) p. 13

fishing; Henry Balfour; history

 

T. Streeter

Flying Leaf Kites in Sumatra

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 7-12

fishing; history; origin; Sumatra

 

Kite Fisherman Speared by Own Catch

11 (Spring 2003) p. 23

accident; fishing

 

flat circle

G. Hinze

Musings by a Kite Theoretician

14 (Spring 2004) p. 13

bridle; flat circle; shape

 

Flexikite

The Toy Kite that Led to the Hang Glider

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 9

Flexikite; Francis Rogallo; history

 

forklift

P. Lynn

Plain Talk from Down Under

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 12-13

biggest kite; forklift; tree

 

France

Kiting as a Means of Expression

10 (Fall 2002) p. 50

association; Au fil des Vents; France

 

Francis Rogallo

More Fun than Playing in Sand

18 (Spring 2005) p. 13

Francis Rogallo; hang gliding

 

The Toy Kite that Led to the Hang Glider

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 9

Flexikite; Francis Rogallo; history

 

Frank Schwiemann

A Well Tuned Creative Partnership

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 25-28

art; Christine Schwarting; Frank Schwiemann; kitemaker

 

French

Drachen Organizes its French Language Archive

10 (Fall 2002) p. 25

archive; Drachen; French

 

funeral

Guatemala Funeral Kites

3 (Fall 1999) p. 7

funeral; Guatemala; ritual

 

George A. Peters

'Singing' Kites Surface in Seattle [interview with George A. Peters]

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 46-49

George A. Peters; interview

 

George Peters

S. Skinner

The George Peters Road Show

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 26-28

George Peters; interview

 

On Tour in the American Southwest

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 48-49

George Peters; tour; travel

 

George Pocock

review of The Aeropleustic Art

by G. Pocock

reviewed by R. Glencross

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 22-26

George Pocock; review

 

Germany

Rediscovering the Kites of Lindenberg

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 3-8

Germany; history; Lindenberg; Rudolf Grund; Werner Schmidt

 

Gibson Girl turns out to be a Fraulein

21 (Spring 2006) p. 11

Germany; Gibson Girl; Stieff

 

2 Scholarly German Kite Volumes [by Walter Diem]

21 (Spring 2006) p. 12

bibliography; Germany; history; Walter Diem

 

Kite Traditions Kept Alive in Europe

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 13-14

Achim Kinter; Germany; history; kitemaking

 

ghost story

letter from E. B. Phillips

re: ghost story

8 (Fall 2001) p. 34

 

Gibson Girl

Gibson Girl turns out to be a Fraulein

21 (Spring 2006) p. 11

Germany; Gibson Girl; Stieff

 

Guatemala

Guatemala Funeral Kites

3 (Fall 1999) p. 7

funeral; Guatemala; ritual

 

A. Fujino and B. Ruhe

'Stained Glass Windows in the Sky': The Giant Kites of Guatemala

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 3-14

Day of the Dead; Guatemala

 

Big Kites of Guatemala Make a Statement

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 32-38

Guatemala

 

'Stained Glass Windows in the Sky'

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 45

Guatemala; Day of the Dead

 

Guglielmo Marconi

How Kites Aided the Birth of Radio

2 (Spring 1999) p. 17

Guglielmo Marconi; history; radio

 

guidelines

J. Cronin

Dealing with Dogs and the Public

11 (Spring 2003) p. 66

dog; guidelines

 

Ha family

Four Generations of Artistry in Beijing [interview with Ha Yi Qi]

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 30-31

art; China; Ha family

 

Mr Ha's Succession Problem

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 13-14

China; Ha family; kitemaker

 

Hadzicke brothers

Sharks in the Kite World

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 32

Hadzicke brothers; patent; Revolution

 

Haltern

A. Fujino and S. Skinner

People Living in Glass Houses Should Fly Kites: Historical Kite Weekend at Haltern, Germany

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 24-25

Haltern; history; report; seminar

 

hang gliding

More Fun than Playing in Sand

18 (Spring 2005) p. 13

Francis Rogallo; hang gliding

 

Hargrave

Hargrave Collection Being Conserved

8 (Fall 2001) p. 16

collection; conservation; Hargrave

 

Harold Writer

Foundation Gets Harold Writer Collection

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 39-40

collection; Drachen; Harold Writer

 

hata

C. Sotich

Making and Flying a Light Indoor Kite

8 (Fall 2001) p. 12

hata; indoor; kitemaking

 

Hawaii

Maui Island Is 'The Spot'

19 (Summer 2005) p. 3

Hawaii

 

Pro Rider: Tomoko Okazaki

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 6-7

Hawaii; kiteboarding; Tomoko Okazaki

 

Elder Statesman: Pete Siracusa

19 (Summer 2005) p. 9

Hawaii; interview; Pete Siracusa

 

Another Generation: Kai Lenny

19 (Summer 2005) p. 10

Hawaii; interview; Kai Lenny

 

Kiteboating as Next Popular Sport

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 11-13

Don Montague; Hawaii; kiteboating

 

Outsourcing to China

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 14-15

Hawaii; industry; kitemaking; traction

 

Board Shaper: Sean Ordonez

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 18-19

Hawaii; interview; Sean Ordonez

 

Founding Father: Mike Waltze

19 (Summer 2005) p. 20

Hawaii; interview; kiteboarding; Mike Waltze

 

Is Kiteboating the Next Big Thing?

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 23-24

Don Montague; Hawaii; kiteboating

 

Helen Bushell

Australia's First Lady of Kiting

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 17-19

Australia; Helen Bushell; interview

 

Helen Hyde

A Lovely Print, Now About the Artist?

23 (Spring 2007) p. 24

Helen Hyde; woodblock

 

helicopter

Washington Merry-Go-Round

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 33

helicopter; Washington

 

Henry Balfour

B. Ruhe

An Ancient, Remarkable Fishing Method

1 (Fall 1998) p. 13

fishing; Henry Balfour; history

 

hijacking

P. Lynn

Plain Talk from Down Under

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 28-29

Fanø; hijacking; sailing

 

history

B. Ruhe

An Ancient, Remarkable Fishing Method

1 (Fall 1998) p. 13

fishing; Henry Balfour; history

 

B. Ruhe

The Wright Experience: Rediscovering a Lost Aeronautical Heritage

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 3-7

history; reconstruction; Wrights

 

How Kites Aided the Birth of Radio

2 (Spring 1999) p. 17

Guglielmo Marconi; history; radio

 

Mystery Behind Franklin's Electrical Kite

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 20-21

Benjamin Franklin; history

 

B. Ruhe

Alexander Graham Bell's Historic Tetras

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 3-5

Alexander Graham Bell; history; tetrahedral

 

Spreading the Word on Bell's Genius

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 6-7

Alexander Graham Bell Institute; archive; history; Ron MacNeil

 

T. D. Crouch

Wilbur and Orville Wright Fly a Kite: The Crucial Early Experiments of 1899

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 12-19

history; Wrights

 

Fanø 1999 Alexander Graham Bell Symposium

3 (Fall 1999) p. 22

Alexander Graham Bell; history; Ralf Schroder; symposium

 

B. White

He Put Diamonds in the Sky: The Story of William Eddy's Ubiquitous Kite

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 10-12

diamond; history; William Eddy

 

An Ingenious Civil War Kite-Flying Scheme

4 (Spring 2000) p. 27

history; war

 

E. Grauel

German Kite Patents a Treasure Trove

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 28-29

history; patent

 

H. D. Wise

Flying in the Beginning: A Low-Key Account of High Adventure in 1897

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 32-33

history; manlifting

 

J. LeCornu

A Little-Heralded French Kite Pioneer

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 3-6

history; Joseph LeCornu

 

T. Streeter

Flying Leaf Kites in Sumatra

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 7-12

fishing; history; origin; Sumatra

 

R. Donzella

A Kite Innovation in the Year 1910: Bicycle Touring

6 (Winter 2000-1) pp. 14-15

bicycle; history; traction

 

review of The Genesis of Flight: The Aeronautical History Collection of Colonel Richard Gimbel

by T. D. Crouch and C. Hart

reviewed by E. Maxwell

7 (Summer 2001) p. 20

Clive Hart; history; review; Richard Gimbel; Tom Crouch

 

A. Fujino and S. Skinner

People Living in Glass Houses Should Fly Kites: Historical Kite Weekend at Haltern, Germany

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 24-25

Haltern; history; report; seminar

 

Building a 'Flying Dragon' in the Year 1558

7 (Summer 2001) p. 29

della Porta; history; kitemaking

 

E. Maxwell

A Study of an American Classic: An Original William Eddy Kite

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 4-11

history; William Eddy

 

Paean to Kiteflying in the Year 1897 [from George Varney, Kites: How to Make and Fly Them, 1897]

8 (Fall 2001) p. 21

history

 

Old Kite Petroglyphs Found in Hawaii

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 22-23

history; petroglyphs

 

E. Grauel

Essays on History, Continuous Motion

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 28-29

autogyro; Benjamin Franklin; history; rotating; rotor

 

Using Kites to Research the Upper Air in 1749

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 30-31

history; weather

 

Heritage Project at Farnborough

9 (Spring 2002) p. 17

Cody; collection; Farnborough; history

 

B. F. S. Baden-Powell

Evolution of a Kite that Will Lift a Man

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 23-25

history; manlifting

 

J. Abbot

'Distant Music of Harps'

9 (Spring 2002) p. 34

Asia; history

 

Was the Sled Kite Invented in Europe?

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 36-37

history; sled

 

T. Streeter

Noted Kite Historian Responds [to origin of sled theory]

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 37-42

history; sled

 

E. Grauel

Essays on Kite Word Origin and Patents

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 43-44

history; patent; philology

 

Indigenous African Kites: Could it Be?

9 (Spring 2002) p. 45

Africa; history

 

Maori Drawings from 1818

9 (Spring 2002) p. 47

history; Maori

 

Just How Old Is this Kite Cave Painting?

10 (Fall 2002) p. 18

cave painting; history; Indonesia

 

Novel Rotary Wing Kite Used by U-Boats

10 (Fall 2002) p. 23

history; marine; rotary wing; U-boat

 

P. Lynn

Telling It Like It Is

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 26-29

boat; history; motor car; Thailand; travel

 

B. Ruhe

Muna Cave Painting is Hard to Date

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 15-17

cave painting; history; Indonesia

 

I. L. Bird

Victorian Writer Views Japanese Kitefighting

11 (Spring 2003) p. 23

fighting; history; Japan

 

T. Streeter

The Indian Patang Sails by Ship to Japan

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 55-58

history; India; Japan

 

S. Skinner

Kiteflying in the Skies of Old Texas

18 (Spring 2005) p. 14

cutting; history; Texas

 

P. Lynn

What If the Kite Was Only Invented Once?

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 3-4

history; origin

 

Bringing Maori Kites Back to Life

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 20-24

conservation; history; Maori; museum

 

Rediscovering the Kites of Lindenberg

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 3-8

Germany; history; Lindenberg; Rudolf Grund; Werner Schmidt

 

Cleric Has Project for the Hereafter

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 9-10

Falk Hilsenbeck; history; Lamson Aerocurve

 

2 Scholarly German Kite Volumes [by Walter Diem]

21 (Spring 2006) p. 12

bibliography; Germany; history; Walter Diem

 

Kite Traditions Kept Alive in Europe

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 13-14

Achim Kinter; Germany; history; kitemaking

 

B. Ruhe

World's Oldest Kite Comes to U.S. for Conservation and Research

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 3-7

conservation; Drachen; history; peartop; Peter Lynn

 

London Auction Expands Drachen Reach

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 5-8

Cody; collection; Drachen; history

 

The Toy Kite that Led to the Hang Glider

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 9

Flexikite; Francis Rogallo; history

 

U-Boats Used Novel Rotary Wing Kite

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 10

history; marine; rotary wing; U-boat

 

Making Kites from Natural Materials

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 12

Asia; history; Jan Houtermans; leaf kite

 

World's Oldest Kite Under Study

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 14-16

conservation; Drachen; history; peartop; Peter Lynn

 

High Flying in Germany

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 20

altitude; history; kite train

 

Hungary

B. Ruhe

The Joy of Making Both Art and Kites [interview with István Bodóczky]

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 9-13

asymmetry; Hungary; interview; István Bodóczky; kitemaking

 

India

B. Ruhe

Notes on Fighter-Kite Flying in India

1 (Fall 1998) pp. 6-7

fighter; India

 

S. Skinner

Surprisingly Delightful Trip to India Reveals the Art of Fighter Kiting

1 (Fall 1998) pp. 9-10

fighter; India

 

letter from A. Prakash

re: fighting; India

2 (Spring 1999) p. 30

 

T. Streeter

Year 2000 Feted with 'Tangles' in the Sky: A Kite Heaven in the Desert of India

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 3-5

festival; India; report

 

B. Ruhe

Manjha Mania in India's Jaipur City

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 6-7

festival; India; report

 

B. Ruhe

Maharaja Talks About Kites

4 (Spring 2000) p. 8

festival; India; interview; Maharaja Gaj Singh

 

Kite-Making as a Cottage Industry

5 (Summer 2000) p. 27

fighter; India; kitemaking

 

P. Chapman

Competing Against Knights of the Manjha

10 (Fall 2002) p. 54

fighting; India; manjha

 

A Look at the Kite Business in India

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 50-54

business; India

 

T. Streeter

The Indian Patang Sails by Ship to Japan

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 55-58

history; India; Japan

 

Booklet on the Kites of India

12 (Fall 2003) p. 18

Ajay Prakesh; booklet; fighter; India

 

Indonesia

J. Stevenson

Music in the Indonesian Sky: Report on a Kite Festival in Beautiful Bali

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 30-31

Bali; festival; Indonesia; report

 

Just How Old Is this Kite Cave Painting?

10 (Fall 2002) p. 18

cave painting; history; Indonesia

 

B. Ruhe

Muna Cave Painting is Hard to Date

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 15-17

cave painting; history; Indonesia

 

Museum Honors Indonesian Kite Tradition

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 32-35

Indonesia; Jakarta; museum

 

Bat Catching in Indonesia

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 13

bat catching; Indonesia; Philippe Cottenceau

 

indoor

C. Sotich

Making and Flying a Light Indoor Kite

8 (Fall 2001) p. 12

hata; indoor; kitemaking

 

industry

Outsourcing to China

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 14-15

Hawaii; industry; kitemaking; traction

 

Ines Elvira Uribe

When Kiteflying Takes a Surreal Turn

18 (Spring 2005) p. 15

Colombia; festival; Ines Elvira Uribe

 

interview

B. Ruhe and S. Skinner

'Pictures for the Sky': One Man's Inspired Vision

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 8-11

interview; Paul Eubel

 

S. Skinner

The George Peters Road Show

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 26-28

George Peters; interview

 

D. Wagner

Showing the Way to Organize Kite Festivals (interview with Shakib Gunn)

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 10-11

interview; Shakib Gunn

 

B. Ruhe

Maharaja Talks About Kites

4 (Spring 2000) p. 8

festival; India; interview; Maharaja Gaj Singh

 

B. Ruhe

Documenting the Earth from Kites (An Interview with Nicolas Chorier)

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 18-20

aerial photography; interview; Nicolas Chorier

 

M. Frelicher

Alexander Graham Bell's Kite Tutorial [an interview with Paul Garber]

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 13-16

Alexander Graham Bell; interview; Paul Garber

 

B. Ruhe

Kites Send Businessman on Personal Odyssey [interview with Eden Maxwell]

6 (Winter 2000-1) pp. 11-12

Eden Maxwell; interview

 

Jim Day: The Man who Builds Wooden Kites

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 27-28

interview; Jim Day

 

B. Ruhe

Kite Art as a Visual Double Take [Interview with Curt Asker]

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 3-8

art; Curt Asker; interview

 

B. Ruhe

Kiting is Alive and Well in Spain [interview with Joan Montcada]

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 25-29

interview; Joan Montcada; Spain

 

Kite Store Owner Recalls the Glory Years [Interview with Chuck Bernstein]

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 31-33

Chuck Bernstein; interview; store

 

'Singing' Kites Surface in Seattle [interview with George A. Peters]

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 46-49

George A. Peters; interview

 

A Tight Little Island Thwarts Kiting [interview with Shakib Gunn]

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 11-12

interview; Shakib Gunn; Singpore

 

Carrying on the Edo Tradition [interview with Mikio Toki]

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 26-27

edo; interview; Japan; Mikio Toki

 

B. Ruhe

Meeting Mr. Be, Vietnamese Grandmaster [interview]

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 36-40

interview; kitemaking; Nguyen Van Be; Vietnam

 

B. Ruhe

Kites as Carriers of Unspoken Words [interview with Tom Jeckel]

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 8-14

interview; Tom Jeckel

 

About Scott Skinner

15 (Summer 2004) pp. 4-5

interview; Scott Skinner

 

A. Fujino and B. Ruhe

Gothic Cathedrals Fly in Tasmania

15 (Summer 2004) pp. 6-10

interview; Robert Brasington

 

B. Ruhe

The Joy of Making Both Art and Kites [interview with István Bodóczky]

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 9-13

asymmetry; Hungary; interview; István Bodóczky; kitemaking

 

Skydiving Legend Bill Ottley Recalls How the Parafoil Revolutionized his Sport

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 19-20

Bill Ottley; interview; parafoil; skydiving

 

B. Ruhe

The Kong Family of Beijing: Three Generations of Kitemakers

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 3-6

Beijing; China; interview; kitemaker; Kong family

 

Water Sports Icon: Pete Cabrinha

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 4-5

interview; Peter Cabrinha; surfing

 

Elder Statesman: Pete Siracusa

19 (Summer 2005) p. 9

Hawaii; interview; Pete Siracusa

 

Another Generation: Kai Lenny

19 (Summer 2005) p. 10

Hawaii; interview; Kai Lenny

 

Board Shaper: Sean Ordonez

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 18-19

Hawaii; interview; Sean Ordonez

 

Founding Father: Mike Waltze

19 (Summer 2005) p. 20

Hawaii; interview; kiteboarding; Mike Waltze

 

Australia's First Lady of Kiting

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 17-19

Australia; Helen Bushell; interview

 

Kite Fashions: Above, Below, Sideways

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 12-13

clothing; interview; Tal Streeter

 

The Inspirational World of Kites [interview with Scott Skinner]

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 25-27

interview; Scott Skinner

 

Iqbal Hussain

Iqbal Hussain's Kite Fiasco in Lahore

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 29-33

Basant; Iqbal Hussain; Islam; Lahore

 

Kiteflying as a Criminal Activity

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 18

Basant; Iqbal Hussain; Islam; Lahore; Pakistan

 

Islam

Iqbal Hussain's Kite Fiasco in Lahore

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 29-33

Basant; Iqbal Hussain; Islam; Lahore

 

Kiteflying as a Criminal Activity

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 18

Basant; Iqbal Hussain; Islam; Lahore; Pakistan

 

István Bodóczky

review of Hidden Symmetry

by I. Bodóczky

reviewed by S. Skinner

5 (Summer 2000) p. 33

István Bodóczky; review

 

B. Ruhe

The Joy of Making Both Art and Kites [interview with István Bodóczky]

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 9-13

asymmetry; Hungary; interview; István Bodóczky; kitemaking

 

István Bodóczky: Master of Asymmetry

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 16-22

art; asymmetry; István Bodóczky

 

An Innovative Viewpoint in Budapest

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 57-58

asymmetry; art; Budapest; István Bodóczky

 

Jack-in-the-box

B. Ruhe

Anke Sauer Invents Ingenious Kite

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 3-5

Anke Sauer; Jack-in-the-box; paper

 

letter from G. Hinze

re: Anke Sauer; classification; jack-in-the-box

14 (Spring 2004) p. 17

 

Jackie Matisse

The World of Kite Artist Jackie Matisse

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 18-21

art; Jackie Matisse; kitemaker

 

Airborne, Underwater, Cyber Flying

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 69-71

art; Jackie Matisse; kitemaker

 

Jakarta

Museum Honors Indonesian Kite Tradition

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 32-35

Indonesia; Jakarta; museum

 

Jan Houtermans

Making Kites from Natural Materials

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 12

Asia; history; Jan Houtermans; leaf kite

 

Japan

Japanese Nagasaki Kites as Art

4 (Spring 2000) p. 9

art; Japan; Nagasaki hata

 

S. Skinner

Japanese Treasure: A Kato Painting Portfolio

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 14-15

art; Japan; Tatsusaburo Kato

 

M. Modegi

Master Japanese Kitemaker Remembered

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 33-34

Japan; obituary; Teizo Hashimoto

 

T. Streeter

Meditations on Sky Art

10 (Fall 2002) p. 49

art; Japan

 

I. L. Bird

Victorian Writer Views Japanese Kitefighting

11 (Spring 2003) p. 23

fighting; history; Japan

 

A Culture Obsessed with Kites

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 35-39

art; Japan; prints

 

T. Streeter

The Indian Patang Sails by Ship to Japan

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 55-58

history; India; Japan

 

Carrying on the Edo Tradition [interview with Mikio Toki]

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 26-27

edo; interview; Japan; Mikio Toki

 

S. Skinner

Edo Kite Prints as High Art

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 23-24

collection; Edo; Japan; prints

 

I. Hussain

'Allowing Kite Prints to Speak'

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 20-21

Japan; prints; woodblock

 

Museum Official's Japanese Kite Trove [David Kahn]

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 7-11

collection; David Kahn; Japan

 

Java

Bat Catching in Java

15 (Summer 2004) p. 11

bat catching; Java; Philippe Cottenceau

 

Jim Day

Jim Day: The Man who Builds Wooden Kites

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 27-28

interview; Jim Day

 

Joan Montcada

B. Ruhe

Kiting is Alive and Well in Spain [interview with Joan Montcada]

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 25-29

interview; Joan Montcada; Spain

 

John Conover

Meteorologist at Blue Hill Dies: Recorded 2nd Highest Gust Ever

15 (Summer 2004) p. 10

Blue Hill; John Conover; obituary; observatory; weather

 

Joseph LeCornu

J. LeCornu

A Little-Heralded French Kite Pioneer

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 3-6

history; Joseph LeCornu

 

Junction, Texas

B. Ruhe

Blue Print for a Global Community: A Decade of Kite Retreats at Junction, Texas

1 (Fall 1998) pp. 1-5

Junction, Texas; kitemaking; workshop

 

Texas Kite Retreat Still Flourishing

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 26-29

Junction, Texas; kitemaking; workshop

 

About the Famous Junction Kite Retreat

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 46-47

Junction, Texas; kitemaking; workshop

 

Kai Lenny

Another Generation: Kai Lenny

19 (Summer 2005) p. 10

Hawaii; interview; Kai Lenny

 

Kite Lines

B. Ruhe

Kite Lines Magazine Remembered

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 24-27

Kite Lines; obituary

 

kite sailing

P. Lynn

Plain Talk from Down Under

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 43-45

kite sailing

 

kite train

High Flying in Germany

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 20

altitude; history; kite train

 

kite-o-rang

Screwwball Project Produces Odd Hybrid

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 32

boomerang; kite-o-rang

 

kiteboarding

P. Lynn

Telling It Like It Is

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 18-20

development; kiteboarding

 

Pro Rider: Tomoko Okazaki

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 6-7

Hawaii; kiteboarding; Tomoko Okazaki

 

Founding Father: Mike Waltze

19 (Summer 2005) p. 20

Hawaii; interview; kiteboarding; Mike Waltze

 

Common Sense Safety

19 (Summer 2005) p. 21

kiteboarding; safety

 

kiteboating

Kiteboating as Next Popular Sport

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 11-13

Don Montague; Hawaii; kiteboating

 

P. Lynn

Why Kiteboating? Because It's Fun

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 15-16

kiteboating

 

Is Kiteboating the Next Big Thing?

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 23-24

Don Montague; Hawaii; kiteboating

 

kiteflier

Eve Hanney: 'The Kiteflying Granny'

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 10-11

China; Eve Hanney; kiteflier

 

The Fischers: Kits as a Family Affair

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 23-24

Fischer family; kiteflier

 

kitemaker

The World of Kite Artist Jackie Matisse

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 18-21

art; Jackie Matisse; kitemaker

 

King of the Microminis

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 7-8

Beijing; China; kitemaker; Leng Shi Xiang; minikites

 

Mr Ha's Succession Problem

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 13-14

China; Ha family; kitemaker

 

One Man's Creative Take on Life

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 17-18

art; China; kitemaker; Li Ruo Xin; Mo Dou Li

 

B. Ruhe

The Kong Family of Beijing: Three Generations of Kitemakers

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 3-6

Beijing; China; interview; kitemaker; Kong family

 

Avant-Garde Taiwanese Kitemaker Is Aiming at a Global Reputation

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 3-9

Buteo Huang; kitemaker; Taiwan

 

Can't Find Something? He Builds It [Nop Velthuizen]

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 17-21

kitemaker; Nop Velthuizen

 

A Well Tuned Creative Partnership

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 25-28

art; Christine Schwarting; Frank Schwiemann; kitemaker

 

Anna Rubin's Original, Emotional Kites

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 21-27

Anna Rubin; art; kitemaker

 

Anna Rubin's Original, Emotional Kites

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 55-56

Anna Rubin; art; kitemaker

 

Flying Gothic Cathedrals in Tasmania

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 61-62

kitemaker; Robert Brasington

 

3 Generations of Beijing Kitemakers

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 63-65

art; China; kitemaker; Kong family

 

3 Muslim Craftsmen in their Village

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 66-68

kitemaker; Malaysia; wau

 

Airborne, Underwater, Cyber Flying

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 69-71

art; Jackie Matisse; kitemaker

 

kitemaking

B. Ruhe

Blue Print for a Global Community: A Decade of Kite Retreats at Junction, Texas

1 (Fall 1998) pp. 1-5

Junction, Texas; kitemaking; workshop

 

S. Skinner

Building a Tetrahedral Kite

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 8-9

Alexander Graham Bell; kitemaking; reconstruction; tetrahedral

 

S. Skinner

The Power of Reverse Engineering: Building a 5-Foot Steiff Roloplan Kite

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 19-21

kitemaking; reconstruction; roloplan

 

Kite-Making as a Cottage Industry

5 (Summer 2000) p. 27

fighter; India; kitemaking

 

Building a 'Flying Dragon' in the Year 1558

7 (Summer 2001) p. 29

della Porta; history; kitemaking

 

C. Sotich

Making and Flying a Light Indoor Kite

8 (Fall 2001) p. 12

hata; indoor; kitemaking

 

3 Craftsmen in their Home Villages

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 13-16

kitemaking; Malaysia; wau

 

B. Ruhe

Meeting Mr. Be, Vietnamese Grandmaster [interview]

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 36-40

interview; kitemaking; Nguyen Van Be; Vietnam

 

Texas Kite Retreat Still Flourishing

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 26-29

Junction, Texas; kitemaking; workshop

 

B. Ruhe

The Joy of Making Both Art and Kites [interview with István Bodóczky]

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 9-13

asymmetry; Hungary; interview; István Bodóczky; kitemaking

 

Outsourcing to China

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 14-15

Hawaii; industry; kitemaking; traction

 

Teaching Kitemaking for a Living

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 25-28

art; kitemaking; teaching; Tony Rice

 

Kite Traditions Kept Alive in Europe

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 13-14

Achim Kinter; Germany; history; kitemaking

 

About the Famous Junction Kite Retreat

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 46-47

Junction, Texas; kitemaking; workshop

 

Kiteman Productions

'Industrial Kiting' a Hit at Theme Parks

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 8-15

Bruce Flora; Kiteman Productions; Orlando, Florida; theme park

 

Kiting for the Multitudes

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 29

Bruce Flora; Kiteman Productions; Orlando, Florida; theme park

 

Kites of Japan

letter from T. Streeter

re: Wayne Hosking; Kites of Japan

7 (Summer 2001) p. 34

 

kitesailing

P. Lynn

Solving the Kitesailing Stability Problem?

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 17-18

kitesailing; stability

 

kitesurfing

P. Lynn Jr.

Kite Sailing in the Early Days

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 28

kitesurfing; Peter Lynn; reminiscence

 

Kong family

3 Generations of Beijing Kitemakers

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 63-65

art; China; kitemaker; Kong family

 

Korea

S. Skinner

Korean Kite Gift

7 (Summer 2001) p. 23

collection; Drachen; Korea

 

ladder

'Ladder' of Kites Viewed as Energy Source

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 29-31

energy; ladder; train

 

Lahore

Dangerous Kites

9 (Spring 2002) p. 35

accident; Lahore; Pakistan

 

Iqbal Hussain's Kite Fiasco in Lahore

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 29-33

Basant; Iqbal Hussain; Islam; Lahore

 

Kiteflying as a Criminal Activity

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 18

Basant; Iqbal Hussain; Islam; Lahore; Pakistan

 

Lamson Aerocurve

Cleric Has Project for the Hereafter

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 9-10

Falk Hilsenbeck; history; Lamson Aerocurve

 

Laos

Strategies for Finding Kites in Laos

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 14-15

Laos; Sarah St. Vincent

 

largest kite

P. Lynn

Plain Talk from Down Under

15 (Summer 2004) pp. 12-15

festival; largest kite; laser cutting table; Pasir Gudang; patent; race

 

laser cutting table

P. Lynn

Plain Talk from Down Under

15 (Summer 2004) pp. 12-15

festival; largest kite; laser cutting table; Pasir Gudang; patent; race

 

leaf kite

Making Kites from Natural Materials

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 12

Asia; history; Jan Houtermans; leaf kite

 

Leng Shi Xiang

King of the Microminis

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 7-8

Beijing; China; kitemaker; Leng Shi Xiang; minikites

 

lexicon

Lexicon of the Sport

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 16-17

lexicon; traction

 

Li Ruo Xin

One Man's Creative Take on Life

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 17-18

art; China; kitemaker; Li Ruo Xin; Mo Dou Li

 

lift-to-drag ratio

E. Grauel

Two Kite Research Papers [performance evaluation, lift-to-drag ratio]

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 34-36

lift-to-drag ratio; performance evaluation

 

Lindenberg

Rediscovering the Kites of Lindenberg

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 3-8

Germany; history; Lindenberg; Rudolf Grund; Werner Schmidt

 

line

E. Grauel

Two Kite Research Papers [measurement of tension and angle of elevation]

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 34-36

angle; elevation; line; measurement; tension

 

logo

A New Poland, No Joke

11 (Spring 2003) p. 22

logo; Poland

 

Maharaja Gaj Singh

B. Ruhe

Maharaja Talks About Kites

4 (Spring 2000) p. 8

festival; India; interview; Maharaja Gaj Singh

 

Malaysia

B. Ruhe

Malaysia Shows How It's Done with a Model Festival, Museum

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 3-10

festival; Malaysia; museum; Pasir Gudang; report

 

3 Craftsmen in their Home Villages

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 13-16

kitemaking; Malaysia; wau

 

3 Muslim Craftsmen in their Village

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 66-68

kitemaker; Malaysia; wau

 

Malcolm Goodman

English Collector Opening Own Museum

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 16-21

collection; England; Malcolm Goodman; museum

 

manjha

P. Chapman

Competing Against Knights of the Manjha

10 (Fall 2002) p. 54

fighting; India; manjha

 

manlifting

H. D. Wise

Flying in the Beginning: A Low-Key Account of High Adventure in 1897

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 32-33

history; manlifting

 

B. F. S. Baden-Powell

Evolution of a Kite that Will Lift a Man

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 23-25

history; manlifting

 

Dutch Achieve Dream of Human Flying

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 3-4

manlifting

 

Maori

Maori Drawings from 1818

9 (Spring 2002) p. 47

history; Maori

 

Bringing Maori Kites Back to Life

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 20-24

conservation; history; Maori; museum

 

marine

Novel Rotary Wing Kite Used by U-Boats

10 (Fall 2002) p. 23

history; marine; rotary wing; U-boat

 

U-Boats Used Novel Rotary Wing Kite

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 10

history; marine; rotary wing; U-boat

 

Marten Bondestam

B. Ruhe

9-Nation Nordic Kite Federation Forms

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 3-4

federation; Marten Bondestam; Nordic

 

review of Better Kites

by M. Bondestam

10 (Fall 2002) p. 5

Marten Bondestam; review

 

mast

E. Grauel

Studying Center Mast Weighing

7 (Summer 2001) p. 22

mast; measurement

 

measurement

T. Devitt

A 'Skyhook' for Studying the Atmosphere

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 22-23

measurement; weather

 

E. Grauel

Two Kite Research Papers [measurement of tension and angle of elevation]

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 34-36

angle; elevation; line; measurement; tension

 

E. Grauel

Studying Center Mast Weighing

7 (Summer 2001) p. 22

mast; measurement

 

S. Skinner

An Unexpected Underwater Kite

7 (Summer 2001) p. 17

box kite; measurement; underwater

 

Measuring the Sky

T. Streeter

The Path of Least Resistance and the Trick

13 (Winter 2003-4) p. 41

excerpt; Measuring the Sky

 

T. Streeter

At Rest Between the Clouds

18 (Spring 2005) p. 19

excerpt; Measuring the Sky

 

mechanical kite

Dragon Head Has Eight Moves

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 16-18

China; dragon kite; mechanical kite

 

Dragon Head Moves Eight Ways

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 59

China; dragon kite; mechanical kite

 

Mike Waltze

Founding Father: Mike Waltze

19 (Summer 2005) p. 20

Hawaii; interview; kiteboarding; Mike Waltze

 

Mikio Toki

Carrying on the Edo Tradition [interview with Mikio Toki]

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 26-27

edo; interview; Japan; Mikio Toki

 

minikites

King of the Microminis

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 7-8

Beijing; China; kitemaker; Leng Shi Xiang; minikites

 

misconception

P. Lynn

Peter Lynn Tells It Like It Is

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 28-29

customer; misconception; traction

 

Mo Dou Li

One Man's Creative Take on Life

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 17-18

art; China; kitemaker; Li Ruo Xin; Mo Dou Li

 

Montana

East Meets West in Montana _Show

4 (Spring 2000) p. 13

Montana; report; show

 

motor car

P. Lynn

Telling It Like It Is

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 26-29

boat; history; motor car; Thailand; travel

 

museum

B. Ruhe

World Kite Museum Seeks to Expand

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 18-20

collection; museum

 

B. Ruhe

Malaysia Shows How It's Done with a Model Festival, Museum

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 3-10

festival; Malaysia; museum; Pasir Gudang; report

 

Museum Honors Indonesian Kite Tradition

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 32-35

Indonesia; Jakarta; museum

 

English Collector Opening Own Museum

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 16-21

collection; England; Malcolm Goodman; museum

 

A Look at the Drachen Foundation

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 22-23

collection; Drachen; museum

 

B. Ruhe

Lovely Museum Nested in Taiwan Hills Reflects One Man's Passion for Kites

14 (Spring 2004) pp. 3-6

museum; Taiwan; Weng Hsiang Lai

 

Success Story in Cambodia

15 (Summer 2004) pp. 17-18

Cambodia; museum

 

Bringing Maori Kites Back to Life

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 20-24

conservation; history; Maori; museum

 

musical instruments

Exploring Aerial Harps and Flutes

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 15-16

musical instruments; Uli Wahl

 

Nagasaki hata

Japanese Nagasaki Kites as Art

4 (Spring 2000) p. 9

art; Japan; Nagasaki hata

 

Nautilus

A Seashell Flies in Taiwan

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 60

Buteo Huang; Nautilus

 

Nepal

N. M. Tuladhar

Kite Flying in Nepal

7 (Summer 2001) p. 16

Nepal

 

Nguyen Van Be

B. Ruhe

Meeting Mr. Be, Vietnamese Grandmaster [interview]

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 36-40

interview; kitemaking; Nguyen Van Be; Vietnam

 

Nicolas Chorier

B. Ruhe

Documenting the Earth from Kites (An Interview with Nicolas Chorier)

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 18-20

aerial photography; interview; Nicolas Chorier

 

Nop Velthuizen

Can't Find Something? He Builds It [Nop Velthuizen]

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 17-21

kitemaker; Nop Velthuizen

 

Nordic

B. Ruhe

9-Nation Nordic Kite Federation Forms

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 3-4

federation; Marten Bondestam; Nordic

 

North East Kite Fliers

Portrait of a Friendly English Club [North East Kite Fliers]

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 30-32

club; England; North East Kite Fliers

 

Russian Becomes Stunt Flying Expert

16 (Fall 2004) p. 17

Alexander Iksanov; North East Kite Fliers; Russia; stunter

 

obituary

B. Ruhe

World Kite Museum Seeks to Expand

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 18-20

collection; museum

 

B. Ruhe

Malaysia Shows How It's Done with a Model Festival, Museum

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 3-10

festival; Malaysia; museum; Pasir Gudang; report

 

Museum Honors Indonesian Kite Tradition

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 32-35

Indonesia; Jakarta; museum

 

English Collector Opening Own Museum

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 16-21

collection; England; Malcolm Goodman; museum

 

A Look at the Drachen Foundation

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 22-23

collection; Drachen; museum

 

B. Ruhe

Lovely Museum Nested in Taiwan Hills Reflects One Man's Passion for Kites

14 (Spring 2004) pp. 3-6

museum; Taiwan; Weng Hsiang Lai

 

Success Story in Cambodia

15 (Summer 2004) pp. 17-18

Cambodia; museum

 

Bringing Maori Kites Back to Life

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 20-24

conservation; history; Maori; museum

 

observation

Flying a Kite in the Great White North

9 (Spring 2002) p. 21

observation; weather

 

observatory

B. Ruhe

Kites Key to Early Weather Studies at Pioneering Blue Hill Observatory

1 (Fall 1998) pp. 14-15

Blue Hill; observatory; weather

 

B. Ruhe

Kite Flying at Blue Hill

1 (Fall 1998) p. 16

Blue Hill; observatory; weather

 

B. Ruhe

Scientific Instruments Used at Blue Hill Observatory

1 (Fall 1998) p. 17

Blue Hill; observatory; scientific instruments; weather

 

B. Ruhe

Famed Blue Hill Observatory Reopens to the Public

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 28-29

Blue Hill; observatory; weather

 

Blue Hill Archive Being Saved

10 (Fall 2002) p. 24

Blue Hill; conservation; observatory

 

Meteorologist at Blue Hill Dies: Recorded 2nd Highest Gust Ever

15 (Summer 2004) p. 10

Blue Hill; John Conover; obituary; observatory; weather

 

Oracle

letter from P. Lynn

re: Oracle; sailing; spinnaker

11 (Spring 2003) p. 62

 

origin

T. Streeter

Flying Leaf Kites in Sumatra

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 7-12

fishing; history; origin; Sumatra

 

P. Lynn

What If the Kite Was Only Invented Once?

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 3-4

history; origin

 

Orlando Ongkingco

B. Ruhe

What's Doing in the Philippines

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 8-10, 32

Orlando Ongkingco; Philippines; report

 

Violence Delays Project in Philippines

9 (Spring 2002) p. 35

Orlando Ongkingco; Philippines

 

Power to the People, Philippines Style

12 (Fall 2003) p. 2

Orlando Ongkingco; Philippines

 

Fighter with Spikes [The Philippine Kite]

12 (Fall 2003) p. 17

booklet; fighter; Orlando Ongkingco; Philippines

 

Power to the People, Philippines Style

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 30

Orlando Ongkingco; Philippines; public park

 

Orlando, Florida

'Industrial Kiting' a Hit at Theme Parks

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 8-15

Bruce Flora; Kiteman Productions; Orlando, Florida; theme park

 

Kiting for the Multitudes

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 29

Bruce Flora; Kiteman Productions; Orlando, Florida; theme park

 

Pakistan

Dangerous Kites

9 (Spring 2002) p. 35

accident; Lahore; Pakistan

 

Kiteflying as a Criminal Activity

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 18

Basant; Iqbal Hussain; Islam; Lahore; Pakistan

 

Palestine

Teaching Kiting in a Dangerous War Zone

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 15-16

children; Palestine

 

paper

B. Ruhe

Anke Sauer Invents Ingenious Kite

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 3-5

Anke Sauer; Jack-in-the-box; paper

 

parafoil

T. Streeter

Domina Jalbert: Brother of the Wind

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 41-44

Domina Jalbert; parafoil; reminiscence

 

Skydiving Legend Bill Ottley Recalls How the Parafoil Revolutionized his Sport

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 19-20

Bill Ottley; interview; parafoil; skydiving

 

Brother of the Wind

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 17

Domina Jalbert; parafoil

 

Pasir Gudang

B. Ruhe

Malaysia Shows How It's Done with a Model Festival, Museum

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 3-10

festival; Malaysia; museum; Pasir Gudang; report

 

P. Lynn

Plain Talk from Down Under

15 (Summer 2004) pp. 12-15

festival; largest kite; laser cutting table; Pasir Gudang; patent; race

 

patent

letter from E. Grauel

re: patent

2 (Spring 1999) p. 30

 

letter from E. Grauel

re: patent; Wrights

3 (Fall 1999) p. 36

 

letter from P. Lynn

re: patent; Peter Lynn

3 (Fall 1999) p. 37

 

E. Grauel

German Kite Patents a Treasure Trove

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 28-29

history; patent

 

P. Lynn

Knotty Kite Patent Problems

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 28-30

patent

 

letter from E. Grauel

re: patent

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 37-38

 

E. Grauel

Commentary on French Kite Patents

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 18-19

patent

 

letter from E. Grauel

re: patent

7 (Summer 2001) p. 34

 

E. Grauel

Essays on Kite Word Origin and Patents

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 43-44

history; patent; philology

 

E. Grauel

Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 31-32

copyright; patent; trademark

 

P. Lynn

Plain Talk from Down Under

15 (Summer 2004) pp. 12-15

festival; largest kite; laser cutting table; Pasir Gudang; patent; race

 

Sharks in the Kite World

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 32

Hadzicke brothers; patent; Revolution

 

Paul Eubel

B. Ruhe and S. Skinner

'Pictures for the Sky': One Man's Inspired Vision

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 8-11

interview; Paul Eubel

 

Paul Garber

M. Frelicher

Alexander Graham Bell's Kite Tutorial [an interview with Paul Garber]

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 13-16

Alexander Graham Bell; interview; Paul Garber

 

Telling 1st Lady: "Go Fly a Kite"

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 45-46

Eleanor Roosevelt; Paul Garber; reminiscence

 

B. Ruhe

Kites as the Fountain of Eternal Youth

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 11

Paul Garber; reminiscence

 

Paul MacReady

Paul MacReady Sees Great Promise in Using Kites to Tap Power of Wind

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 3-6

Paul MacReady; power generation

 

peartop

World's Oldest Kite Under Study

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 14-16

conservation; Drachen; history; peartop; Peter Lynn

 

performance

E. Grauel

Tails, Tilt and Bridles: 3 Research Papers

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 32-34

bridle; correction; performance; tail; tilt

 

performance evaluation

E. Grauel

Two Kite Research Papers [performance evaluation, lift-to-drag ratio]

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 34-36

lift-to-drag ratio; performance evaluation

 

Pete Siracusa

Elder Statesman: Pete Siracusa

19 (Summer 2005) p. 9

Hawaii; interview; Pete Siracusa

 

Peter Cabrinha

Water Sports Icon: Pete Cabrinha

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 4-5

interview; Peter Cabrinha; surfing

 

Peter Lynn

letter from E. Grauel

re: patent

2 (Spring 1999) p. 30

 

letter from E. Grauel

re: patent; Wrights

3 (Fall 1999) p. 36

 

letter from P. Lynn

re: patent; Peter Lynn

3 (Fall 1999) p. 37

 

E. Grauel

German Kite Patents a Treasure Trove

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 28-29

history; patent

 

P. Lynn

Knotty Kite Patent Problems

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 28-30

patent

 

letter from E. Grauel

re: patent

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 37-38

 

E. Grauel

Commentary on French Kite Patents

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 18-19

patent

 

letter from E. Grauel

re: patent

7 (Summer 2001) p. 34

 

E. Grauel

Essays on Kite Word Origin and Patents

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 43-44

history; patent; philology

 

E. Grauel

Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 31-32

copyright; patent; trademark

 

P. Lynn

Plain Talk from Down Under

15 (Summer 2004) pp. 12-15

festival; largest kite; laser cutting table; Pasir Gudang; patent; race

 

Sharks in the Kite World

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 32

Hadzicke brothers; patent; Revolution

 

Peter Lynn Jr.

Kite Sailing in the Early Days

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 26-27

Peter Lynn Jr.; reminiscence; sailing

 

petroglyphs

Old Kite Petroglyphs Found in Hawaii

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 22-23

history; petroglyphs

 

philately

The Lure of Collecting Kite Stamps

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 30-32

collection; philately

 

Philippe Cottenceau

Bat Catching in Java

15 (Summer 2004) p. 11

bat catching; Java; Philippe Cottenceau

 

Bat Catching in Indonesia

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 13

bat catching; Indonesia; Philippe Cottenceau

 

Philippines

letter from O. Ongkingco

re: Eulogio Catahan; Philippines

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 34-35

 

B. Ruhe

What's Doing in the Philippines

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 8-10, 32

Orlando Ongkingco; Philippines; report

 

B. Ruhe

Discovered: A Living National Treasure

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 11-12

Eulogio Catahan; Philippines; report

 

Violence Delays Project in Philippines

9 (Spring 2002) p. 35

Orlando Ongkingco; Philippines

 

Power to the People, Philippines Style

12 (Fall 2003) p. 2

Orlando Ongkingco; Philippines

 

Fighter with Spikes [The Philippine Kite]

12 (Fall 2003) p. 17

booklet; fighter; Orlando Ongkingco; Philippines

 

Power to the People, Philippines Style

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 30

Orlando Ongkingco; Philippines; public park

 

philology

E. Grauel

Essays on Kite Word Origin and Patents

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 43-44

history; patent; philology

 

phone cards

Collecting Chinese Phone Cards

17 (Winter 2004-5) p. 16

China; collecting ; phone cards

 

photography

Asian Religious Rite as Viewed from a Kite

7 (Summer 2001) p. 13

photography; ritual

 

Kite Photography at the South Pole

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 21-22

photography; South Pole

 

South Pole Poses for its Picture

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 9-10

photography; South Pole

 

Kites Photographing Whales Up Close

15 (Summer 2004) p. 16

photography; whales

 

Pierre Fabre

Pierre Fabre Portfolio

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 11-14

art; Pierre Fabre

 

Poland

A New Poland, No Joke

11 (Spring 2003) p. 22

logo; Poland

 

Polynesia

Polynesians as Pioneer Kiteboaters

19 (Summer 2005) p. 8

boats; Polynesia; traction

 

portrait

The Peaceable Kingdom [Portrait of Peter Lynn]

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 5-13

Peter Lynn; portrait

 

S. Skinner

'So Many Facets to this Diamond'

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 25-27

Peter Lynn; portrait

 

power generation

Using Kites to Generate Electricity: Plodding, Low Tech Approach Wins

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 14-16

evaluation; power generation

 

Paul MacReady Sees Great Promise in Using Kites to Tap Power of Wind

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 3-6

Paul MacReady; power generation

 

prints

A Culture Obsessed with Kites

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 35-39

art; Japan; prints

 

S. Skinner

Edo Kite Prints as High Art

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 23-24

collection; Edo; Japan; prints

 

I. Hussain

'Allowing Kite Prints to Speak'

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 20-21

Japan; prints; woodblock

 

public

J. Cronin

A Kiteflier Meets the Public — and Encounters Problems

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 47-48

encounter; reminiscence; public

 

public park

Power to the People, Philippines Style

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 30

Orlando Ongkingco; Philippines; public park

 

race

P. Lynn

Plain Talk from Down Under

15 (Summer 2004) pp. 12-15

festival; largest kite; laser cutting table; Pasir Gudang; patent; race

 

radio

How Kites Aided the Birth of Radio

2 (Spring 1999) p. 17

Guglielmo Marconi; history; radio

 

radio control

The Boxkite that Flies Without a String

13 (Winter 2003-4) p. 25

airplane; box kite; radio control; Voltair Cube

 

rain making

Major Dryhenceforth Draws a Blank

16 (Fall 2004) p. 17

explosive; rain making

 

Ralf Schroder

Fanø 1999 Alexander Graham Bell Symposium

3 (Fall 1999) p. 22

Alexander Graham Bell; history; Ralf Schroder; symposium

 

raptor

The All-Too-Convincing Condor

3 (Fall 1999) p. 29

bird; condor; raptor; Stan Swanson

 

reconstruction

B. Ruhe

The Wright Experience: Rediscovering a Lost Aeronautical Heritage

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 3-7

history; reconstruction; Wrights

 

S. Skinner

Building a Tetrahedral Kite

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 8-9

Alexander Graham Bell; kitemaking; reconstruction; tetrahedral

 

S. Skinner

The Power of Reverse Engineering: Building a 5-Foot Steiff Roloplan Kite

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 19-21

kitemaking; reconstruction; roloplan

 

record

Record Kite Flight Seen as a 'Job Well Done'

7 (Summer 2001) p. 32

altitude; record; Synergy

 

Red Baron

Red Baron Flies Again at Festivals

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 7-8

Red Baron; Thijo van Beek

 

reminiscence

T. Streeter

The Child of Ten: Recalling Two magical moments

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 3-4

reminiscence

 

Kite Sailing in the Early Days

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 26-27

Peter Lynn Jr.; reminiscence; sailing

 

M. F. Barthold

Memories of Kiteflying in Port au Prince

9 (Spring 2002) p. 26

reminiscence

 

T. Streeter

Domina Jalbert: Brother of the Wind

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 41-44

Domina Jalbert; parafoil; reminiscence

 

Telling 1st Lady: "Go Fly a Kite"

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 45-46

Eleanor Roosevelt; Paul Garber; reminiscence

 

J. Cronin

A Kiteflier Meets the Public — and Encounters Problems

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 47-48

encounter; reminiscence; public

 

B. Ruhe

Kites as the Fountain of Eternal Youth

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 11

Paul Garber; reminiscence

 

P. Lynn Jr.

Kite Sailing in the Early Days

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 28

kitesurfing; Peter Lynn; reminiscence

 

report

J. Stevenson

Music in the Indonesian Sky: Report on a Kite Festival in Beautiful Bali

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 30-31

Bali; festival; Indonesia; report

 

T. Streeter

Year 2000 Feted with 'Tangles' in the Sky: A Kite Heaven in the Desert of India

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 3-5

festival; India; report

 

B. Ruhe

Manjha Mania in India's Jaipur City

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 6-7

festival; India; report

 

East Meets West in Montana _Show

4 (Spring 2000) p. 13

Montana; report; show

 

B. Ruhe

Bringing Kites Back to Life in Cambodia

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 5-7

Cambodia; report

 

B. Ruhe

What's Doing in the Philippines

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 8-10, 32

Orlando Ongkingco; Philippines; report

 

B. Ruhe

Discovered: A Living National Treasure

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 11-12

Eulogio Catahan; Philippines; report

 

A. Fujino and S. Skinner

People Living in Glass Houses Should Fly Kites: Historical Kite Weekend at Haltern, Germany

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 24-25

Haltern; history; report; seminar

 

letter from R. Prakash

re: festival; report; Taipei

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 34-35

 

B. Ruhe

Malaysia Shows How It's Done with a Model Festival, Museum

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 3-10

festival; Malaysia; museum; Pasir Gudang; report

 

research

A Researcher's Viewpoint

2 (Spring 1999) p. 23

Ed Milligan; research

 

P. Lynn

Peter Lynn Muses Aloud

4 (Spring 2000) p. 21

development; research

 

restaurant

Restaurant Serves as Kite Showplace

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 6-7

collection; restaurant; Richard Dermer

 

review

review of A Kite Journey Through India

by T. Streeter

reviewed by S. Skinner

1 (Fall 1998) p. 8

review; Tal Streeter

 

review of Colonel Cody and the Flying Cathedral: The Adventures of the Cowboy who Conquered Britain's Skies

by G. Jenkins

reviewed by B. Ruhe

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 14-17

Cody; review

 

review of The Aeropleustic Art

by G. Pocock

reviewed by R. Glencross

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 22-26

George Pocock; review

 

review of Hidden Symmetry

by I. Bodóczky

reviewed by S. Skinner

5 (Summer 2000) p. 33

István Bodóczky; review

 

review of The Genesis of Flight: The Aeronautical History Collection of Colonel Richard Gimbel

by T. D. Crouch and C. Hart

reviewed by E. Maxwell

7 (Summer 2001) p. 20

Clive Hart; history; review; Richard Gimbel; Tom Crouch

 

review of Better Kites

by M. Bondestam

10 (Fall 2002) p. 5

Marten Bondestam; review

 

review of The Philosopher's Kite

by T. Streeter

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 40-42

review; Tal Streeter

 

review of Bolt of Fate: Ben Franklin and his Electric Kite Hoax

by T. Tucker

reviewed by S. Skinner

23 (Spring 2007) p. 27

Benjamin Franklin; review; Tom Tucker

 

Revolution

Sharks in the Kite World

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 32

Hadzicke brothers; patent; Revolution

 

Reza Ragheb

Reza Ragheb Dies: Pioneer in Kiting

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 38-39

obituary; Reza Ragheb

 

Richard Dermer

Restaurant Serves as Kite Showplace

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 6-7

collection; restaurant; Richard Dermer

 

Richard Gimbel

review of The Genesis of Flight: The Aeronautical History Collection of Colonel Richard Gimbel

by T. D. Crouch and C. Hart

reviewed by E. Maxwell

7 (Summer 2001) p. 20

Clive Hart; history; review; Richard Gimbel; Tom Crouch

 

ritual

Guatemala Funeral Kites

3 (Fall 1999) p. 7

funeral; Guatemala; ritual

 

Asian Religious Rite as Viewed from a Kite

7 (Summer 2001) p. 13

photography; ritual

 

Robert Brasington

A. Fujino and B. Ruhe

Gothic Cathedrals Fly in Tasmania

15 (Summer 2004) pp. 6-10

interview; Robert Brasington

 

Flying Gothic Cathedrals in Tasmania

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 61-62

kitemaker; Robert Brasington

 

rock carvings

Photgraphing Rock Carvings from the Air

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 5-6

aerial photography; rock carvings

 

roloplan

S. Skinner

The Power of Reverse Engineering: Building a 5-Foot Steiff Roloplan Kite

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 19-21

kitemaking; reconstruction; roloplan

 

Ron MacNeil

Spreading the Word on Bell's Genius

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 6-7

Alexander Graham Bell Institute; archive; history; Ron MacNeil

 

rotary wing

Novel Rotary Wing Kite Used by U-Boats

10 (Fall 2002) p. 23

history; marine; rotary wing; U-boat

 

U-Boats Used Novel Rotary Wing Kite

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 10

history; marine; rotary wing; U-boat

 

rotating

E. Grauel

Essays on History, Continuous Motion

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 28-29

autogyro; Benjamin Franklin; history; rotating; rotor

 

rotor

E. Grauel

Essays on History, Continuous Motion

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 28-29

autogyro; Benjamin Franklin; history; rotating; rotor

 

Rudolf Grund

Rediscovering the Kites of Lindenberg

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 3-8

Germany; history; Lindenberg; Rudolf Grund; Werner Schmidt

 

Russia

Russian Becomes Stunt Flying Expert

16 (Fall 2004) p. 17

Alexander Iksanov; North East Kite Fliers; Russia; stunter

 

safety

Common Sense Safety

19 (Summer 2005) p. 21

kiteboarding; safety

 

P. Lynn

'Bear Makes for the Woods'

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 39-41

accident; safety; tree

 

sailing

Kite Sailing in the Early Days

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 26-27

Peter Lynn Jr.; reminiscence; sailing

 

letter from P. Lynn

re: Oracle; sailing; spinnaker

11 (Spring 2003) p. 62

 

P. Lynn

Plain Talk from Down Under

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 28-29

Fanø; hijacking; sailing

 

Sarah St. Vincent

Strategies for Finding Kites in Laos

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 14-15

Laos; Sarah St. Vincent

 

Taking a Look at Modern Cambodia

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 42-45

Cambodia; Sarah St. Vincent

 

scientific instruments

B. Ruhe

Scientific Instruments Used at Blue Hill Observatory

1 (Fall 1998) p. 17

Blue Hill; observatory; scientific instruments; weather

 

Scott Skinner

About Scott Skinner

15 (Summer 2004) pp. 4-5

interview; Scott Skinner

 

The Inspirational World of Kites [interview with Scott Skinner]

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 25-27

interview; Scott Skinner

 

Sean Ordonez

Board Shaper: Sean Ordonez

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 18-19

Hawaii; interview; Sean Ordonez

 

seminar

A. Fujino and S. Skinner

People Living in Glass Houses Should Fly Kites: Historical Kite Weekend at Haltern, Germany

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 24-25

Haltern; history; report; seminar

 

Shakib Gunn

D. Wagner

Showing the Way to Organize Kite Festivals (interview with Shakib Gunn)

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 10-11

interview; Shakib Gunn

 

A Tight Little Island Thwarts Kiting [interview with Shakib Gunn]

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 11-12

interview; Shakib Gunn; Singpore

 

shape

G. Hinze

Musings by a Kite Theoretician

14 (Spring 2004) p. 13

bridle; flat circle; shape

 

ship

Freighters Try Out Wind Propulsion

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) p. 16

ship; traction

 

show

East Meets West in Montana _Show

4 (Spring 2000) p. 13

Montana; report; show

 

Sim Sarak

Documenting the Kites of Cambodia

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 24-25

Cambodia; Sim Sarak

 

Singpore

A Tight Little Island Thwarts Kiting [interview with Shakib Gunn]

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 11-12

interview; Shakib Gunn; Singpore

 

skydiving

Skydiving Legend Bill Ottley Recalls How the Parafoil Revolutionized his Sport

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 19-20

Bill Ottley; interview; parafoil; skydiving

 

sled

Was the Sled Kite Invented in Europe?

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 36-37

history; sled

 

T. Streeter

Noted Kite Historian Responds [to origin of sled theory]

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 37-42

history; sled

 

Smithsonian

letter from T. D. Crouch

re: Cody; Smithsonian

3 (Fall 1999) p. 35

 

Kites at the Smithsonian

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 17-18

collection; Smithsonian

 

Smithsonian Plans Lease on Life for Old Collection

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 30-31

China; collection; Smithsonian

 

South Pole

Kite Photography at the South Pole

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 21-22

photography; South Pole

 

Traction Kites Show the Way at South Pole

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 32-33

South Pole; traction

 

South Pole Poses for its Picture

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 9-10

photography; South Pole

 

Spain

B. Ruhe

Kiting is Alive and Well in Spain [interview with Joan Montcada]

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 25-29

interview; Joan Montcada; Spain

 

spinnaker

letter from P. Lynn

re: Oracle; sailing; spinnaker

11 (Spring 2003) p. 62

 

stability

letter from P. Lynn

re: altitude; stability

10 (Fall 2002) p. 52

 

P. Lynn

Solving the Kitesailing Stability Problem?

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 17-18

kitesailing; stability

 

Stafford Wallace

Flying from a Balloon

2 (Spring 1999) p. 21

balloon; Stafford Wallace

 

Stan Swanson

The All-Too-Convincing Condor

3 (Fall 1999) p. 29

bird; condor; raptor; Stan Swanson

 

Stieff

Gibson Girl turns out to be a Fraulein

21 (Spring 2006) p. 11

Germany; Gibson Girl; Stieff

 

store

Kite Store Owner Recalls the Glory Years [Interview with Chuck Bernstein]

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 31-33

Chuck Bernstein; interview; store

 

stunter

Russian Becomes Stunt Flying Expert

16 (Fall 2004) p. 17

Alexander Iksanov; North East Kite Fliers; Russia; stunter

 

Sumatra

T. Streeter

Flying Leaf Kites in Sumatra

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 7-12

fishing; history; origin; Sumatra

 

surfing

Water Sports Icon: Pete Cabrinha

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 4-5

interview; Peter Cabrinha; surfing

 

symposium

Fanø 1999 Alexander Graham Bell Symposium

3 (Fall 1999) p. 22

Alexander Graham Bell; history; Ralf Schroder; symposium

 

Synergy

Record Kite Flight Seen as a 'Job Well Done'

7 (Summer 2001) p. 32

altitude; record; Synergy

 

tail

E. Grauel

Tails, Tilt and Bridles: 3 Research Papers

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 32-34

bridle; correction; performance; tail; tilt

 

Taipei

letter from R. Prakash

re: festival; report; Taipei

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 34-35

 

Taiwan

Putting Taiwan on the Global Kite map

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 17-18

Angela Wu; festival; Taiwan

 

B. Ruhe

Lovely Museum Nested in Taiwan Hills Reflects One Man's Passion for Kites

14 (Spring 2004) pp. 3-6

museum; Taiwan; Weng Hsiang Lai

 

B. Ruhe

Taiwan Festival Both Fun and Classy

14 (Spring 2004) pp. 7-12

festival; Taiwan

 

Avant-Garde Taiwanese Kitemaker Is Aiming at a Global Reputation

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 3-9

Buteo Huang; kitemaker; Taiwan

 

Tal Streeter

review of A Kite Journey Through India

by T. Streeter

reviewed by S. Skinner

1 (Fall 1998) p. 8

review; Tal Streeter

 

review of The Philosopher's Kite

by T. Streeter

11 (Spring 2003) pp. 40-42

review; Tal Streeter

 

Kite Fashions: Above, Below, Sideways

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 12-13

clothing; interview; Tal Streeter

 

tales

Four Tales Told by Peter Lynn

20 (Fall 2005) p. 14

Peter Lynn; tales

 

Tatsusaburo Kato

S. Skinner

Japanese Treasure: A Kato Painting Portfolio

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 14-15

art; Japan; Tatsusaburo Kato

 

teaching

The Key to Opening Doors

16 (Fall 2004) p. 18

teaching

 

Teaching Kitemaking for a Living

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 25-28

art; kitemaking; teaching; Tony Rice

 

Teizo Hashimoto

M. Modegi

Master Japanese Kitemaker Remembered

9 (Spring 2002) pp. 33-34

Japan; obituary; Teizo Hashimoto

 

tension

E. Grauel

Two Kite Research Papers [measurement of tension and angle of elevation]

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 34-36

angle; elevation; line; measurement; tension

 

tetrahedral

B. Ruhe

Alexander Graham Bell's Historic Tetras

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 3-5

Alexander Graham Bell; history; tetrahedral

 

S. Skinner

Building a Tetrahedral Kite

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 8-9

Alexander Graham Bell; kitemaking; reconstruction; tetrahedral

 

letter from L. E. Podycke

re: Alexander Graham Bell; tetrahedral

4 (Spring 2000) p. 38

 

letter from T. Streeter

re: tetrahedral

5 (Summer 2000) p. 38

 

Texas

S. Skinner

Kiteflying in the Skies of Old Texas

18 (Spring 2005) p. 14

cutting; history; Texas

 

Thai

S. Skinner

About Drachen's New Thai Collection

3 (Fall 1999) p. 24

collection; Drachen; Thai

 

R. Spaulding

The Royal Kites of Thailand

3 (Fall 1999) p. 27

collection; competition; Thai

 

Thailand

P. Lynn

Telling It Like It Is

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 26-29

boat; history; motor car; Thailand; travel

 

Erotic Dancing in the Bangkok Sky: A 700-Year Thai Cultural Tradition

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 19-25

Bangkok; festival; fighting; Thailand

 

Erotic Dancing in the Bangkok Sky

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 50-52

Bangkok; festival; fighting; Thailand

 

theme park

'Industrial Kiting' a Hit at Theme Parks

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 8-15

Bruce Flora; Kiteman Productions; Orlando, Florida; theme park

 

Kiting for the Multitudes

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 29

Bruce Flora; Kiteman Productions; Orlando, Florida; theme park

 

Thijo van Beek

Red Baron Flies Again at Festivals

16 (Fall 2004) pp. 7-8

Red Baron; Thijo van Beek

 

Tibet

H. Harrer

Kite Flying in Old Tibet [from Seven Years in Tibet]

2 (Spring 1999) p. 16

Tibet

 

tilt

E. Grauel

Tails, Tilt and Bridles: 3 Research Papers

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 32-34

bridle; correction; performance; tail; tilt

 

Tom Crouch

review of The Genesis of Flight: The Aeronautical History Collection of Colonel Richard Gimbel

by T. D. Crouch and C. Hart

reviewed by E. Maxwell

7 (Summer 2001) p. 20

Clive Hart; history; review; Richard Gimbel; Tom Crouch

 

Tom Jeckel

B. Ruhe

Kites as Carriers of Unspoken Words [interview with Tom Jeckel]

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 8-14

interview; Tom Jeckel

 

Tom Tucker

review of Bolt of Fate: Ben Franklin and his Electric Kite Hoax

by T. Tucker

reviewed by S. Skinner

23 (Spring 2007) p. 27

Benjamin Franklin; review; Tom Tucker

 

Tomoko Okazaki

Pro Rider: Tomoko Okazaki

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 6-7

Hawaii; kiteboarding; Tomoko Okazaki

 

Tony Rice

Teaching Kitemaking for a Living

20 (Fall 2005) pp. 25-28

art; kitemaking; teaching; Tony Rice

 

tour

On Tour in the American Southwest

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 48-49

George Peters; tour; travel

 

traction

R. Donzella

A Kite Innovation in the Year 1910: Bicycle Touring

6 (Winter 2000-1) pp. 14-15

bicycle; history; traction

 

P. Lynn

But Is It the Breakthrough Kite for Traction Flying?

6 (Winter 2000-1) pp. 16-18

Arc; traction

 

E. Maxwell

Traction Kiting

6 (Winter 2000-1) pp. 3-10

traction

 

P. Lynn

Peter Lynn Tells It Like It Is

7 (Summer 2001) pp. 28-29

customer; misconception; traction

 

Traction Kites Show the Way at South Pole

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 32-33

South Pole; traction

 

Polynesians as Pioneer Kiteboaters

19 (Summer 2005) p. 8

boats; Polynesia; traction

 

Outsourcing to China

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 14-15

Hawaii; industry; kitemaking; traction

 

Lexicon of the Sport

19 (Summer 2005) pp. 16-17

lexicon; traction

 

Freighters Try Out Wind Propulsion

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) p. 16

ship; traction

 

trademark

E. Grauel

Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 31-32

copyright; patent; trademark

 

train

'Ladder' of Kites Viewed as Energy Source

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 29-31

energy; ladder; train

 

travel

P. Lynn

Telling It Like It Is

10 (Fall 2002) pp. 26-29

boat; history; motor car; Thailand; travel

 

Such, Such were the Scams and Ploys

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 34

travel

 

On Tour in the American Southwest

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 48-49

George Peters; tour; travel

 

tree

P. Lynn

Plain Talk from Down Under

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 12-13

biggest kite; forklift; tree

 

P. Lynn

'Bear Makes for the Woods'

23 (Spring 2007) pp. 39-41

accident; safety; tree

 

U-boat

Novel Rotary Wing Kite Used by U-Boats

10 (Fall 2002) p. 23

history; marine; rotary wing; U-boat

 

U-Boats Used Novel Rotary Wing Kite

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 10

history; marine; rotary wing; U-boat

 

Uli Wahl

Exploring Aerial Harps and Flutes

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 15-16

musical instruments; Uli Wahl

 

underwater

S. Skinner

An Unexpected Underwater Kite

7 (Summer 2001) p. 17

box kite; measurement; underwater

 

Vienna

The Vienna School of Art Kites

22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 28-31

art; Vienna

 

Vietnam

B. Ruhe

Meeting Mr. Be, Vietnamese Grandmaster [interview]

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 36-40

interview; kitemaking; Nguyen Van Be; Vietnam

 

Vlieger

Dutch Magazine Ending Glorious Run

21 (Spring 2006) p. 22

obituary; Vlieger

 

Voltair Cube

The Boxkite that Flies Without a String

13 (Winter 2003-4) p. 25

airplane; box kite; radio control; Voltair Cube

 

Walter Diem

2 Scholarly German Kite Volumes [by Walter Diem]

21 (Spring 2006) p. 12

bibliography; Germany; history; Walter Diem

 

war

An Ingenious Civil War Kite-Flying Scheme

4 (Spring 2000) p. 27

history; war

 

Washington

Washington Merry-Go-Round

25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 33

helicopter; Washington

 

wau

3 Craftsmen in their Home Villages

12 (Fall 2003) pp. 13-16

kitemaking; Malaysia; wau

 

3 Muslim Craftsmen in their Village

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 66-68

kitemaker; Malaysia; wau

 

Wayne Hosking

letter from T. Streeter

re: Wayne Hosking; Kites of Japan

7 (Summer 2001) p. 34

 

weather

B. Ruhe

Kites Key to Early Weather Studies at Pioneering Blue Hill Observatory

1 (Fall 1998) pp. 14-15

Blue Hill; observatory; weather

 

B. Ruhe

Kite Flying at Blue Hill

1 (Fall 1998) p. 16

Blue Hill; observatory; weather

 

B. Ruhe

Scientific Instruments Used at Blue Hill Observatory

1 (Fall 1998) p. 17

Blue Hill; observatory; scientific instruments; weather

 

B. Ruhe

Famed Blue Hill Observatory Reopens to the Public

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 28-29

Blue Hill; observatory; weather

 

T. Devitt

A 'Skyhook' for Studying the Atmosphere

5 (Summer 2000) pp. 22-23

measurement; weather

 

Using Kites to Research the Upper Air in 1749

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 30-31

history; weather

 

Flying a Kite in the Great White North

9 (Spring 2002) p. 21

observation; weather

 

Meteorologist at Blue Hill Dies: Recorded 2nd Highest Gust Ever

15 (Summer 2004) p. 10

Blue Hill; John Conover; obituary; observatory; weather

 

website

Interesting Web Site on Samuel F. Cody

7 (Summer 2001) p. 21

Cody; website

 

Weng Hsiang Lai

B. Ruhe

Lovely Museum Nested in Taiwan Hills Reflects One Man's Passion for Kites

14 (Spring 2004) pp. 3-6

museum; Taiwan; Weng Hsiang Lai

 

Werner Schmidt

Rediscovering the Kites of Lindenberg

21 (Spring 2006) pp. 3-8

Germany; history; Lindenberg; Rudolf Grund; Werner Schmidt

 

whales

Kites Photographing Whales Up Close

15 (Summer 2004) p. 16

photography; whales

 

William Eddy

B. White

He Put Diamonds in the Sky: The Story of William Eddy's Ubiquitous Kite

4 (Spring 2000) pp. 10-12

diamond; history; William Eddy

 

E. Maxwell

A Study of an American Classic: An Original William Eddy Kite

8 (Fall 2001) pp. 4-11

history; William Eddy

 

women

Fair Sex Play Key Role in China Kiting

17 (Winter 2004-5) pp. 9-12

China; women

 

woodblock

I. Hussain

'Allowing Kite Prints to Speak'

18 (Spring 2005) pp. 20-21

Japan; prints; woodblock

 

A Lovely Print, Now About the Artist?

23 (Spring 2007) p. 24

Helen Hyde; woodblock

 

workshop

B. Ruhe

Blue Print for a Global Community: A Decade of Kite Retreats at Junction, Texas

1 (Fall 1998) pp. 1-5

Junction, Texas; kitemaking; workshop

 

Texas Kite Retreat Still Flourishing

13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 26-29

Junction, Texas; kitemaking; workshop

 

About the Famous Junction Kite Retreat

25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 46-47

Junction, Texas; kitemaking; workshop

 

Wrights

T. D. Crouch

Wilbur and Orville Wright Fly a Kite: The Crucial Early Experiments of 1899

3 (Fall 1999) pp. 12-19

history; Wrights

 

letter from E. Grauel

re: patent; Wrights

3 (Fall 1999) p. 36

 

B. Ruhe

The Wright Experience: Rediscovering a Lost Aeronautical Heritage

2 (Spring 1999) pp. 3-7

history; reconstruction; Wrights