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.
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
'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
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
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
Secrets of the Sky — How Kites Fly
11 (Spring 2003) p. 63
aerodynamics
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
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
Alexander Graham Bell's Historic Tetras
3 (Fall 1999) pp. 3-5
Alexander Graham Bell; history; tetrahedral
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
letter from
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
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
re: altitude; stability
10 (Fall 2002) p. 52
High Flying in Germany
25 (Winter 2007-8) p. 20
altitude; history; kite train
altitude record
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
Two Kite Research Papers [measurement of tension and angle of elevation]
4 (Spring 2000) pp. 34-36
angle; elevation; line; measurement; tension
Anke Sauer
Anke Sauer Invents Ingenious Kite
13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 3-5
Anke Sauer; Jack-in-the-box; paper
letter from
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
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
Japanese Treasure: A Kato Painting Portfolio
7 (Summer 2001) pp. 14-15
art; Japan; Tatsusaburo Kato
An Internet Dialogue on Kites as Subject Matter for Fine Art
8 (Fall 2001) pp. 32-33
art; discussion
Meditations on Sky Art
10 (Fall 2002) p. 49
art; Japan
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
'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
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
Essays on History, Continuous Motion
8 (Fall 2001) pp. 28-29
autogyro; Benjamin Franklin; history; rotating; rotor
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
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
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
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
reviewed by S. Skinner
23 (Spring 2007) p. 27
Benjamin Franklin; review; Tom Tucker
Better Kites
Wit and Wisdom About Kiting
11 (Spring 2003) p. 65
Better Kites; excerpt
Wit and Wisdom about Kiting
25 (Winter 2007-8) pp. 35-38
Better Kites; excerpt
bibliography
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
A Kite Innovation in the Year 1910: Bicycle Touring
6 (Winter 2000-1) pp. 14-15
bicycle; history; traction
biggest kite
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
Kites Key to Early Weather Studies at Pioneering Blue Hill Observatory
1 (Fall 1998) pp. 14-15
Blue Hill; observatory; weather
Kite Flying at Blue Hill
1 (Fall 1998) p. 16
Blue Hill; observatory; weather
Scientific Instruments Used at Blue Hill Observatory
1 (Fall 1998) p. 17
Blue Hill; observatory; scientific instruments; weather
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
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
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
Tails, Tilt and Bridles: 3 Research Papers
3 (Fall 1999) pp. 32-34
bridle; correction; performance; tail; tilt
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
Documenting the Kites of Cambodia
2 (Spring 1999) pp. 24-25
Cambodia; Sim Sarak
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
Muna Cave Painting is Hard to Date
11 (Spring 2003) pp. 15-17
cave painting; history; Indonesia
Cervia
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
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
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
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
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
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
re: Cody
2 (Spring 1999) p. 29
letter from
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
reviewed by B. Ruhe
4 (Spring 2000) pp. 14-17
Cody; review
Drachen's Cody Collection
4 (Spring 2000) p. 17
Cody; collection; Drachen
letter from
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
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
About Drachen's New Thai Collection
3 (Fall 1999) p. 24
collection; Drachen; Thai
The Royal Kites of Thailand
3 (Fall 1999) p. 27
collection; competition; Thai
Drachen's Cody Collection
4 (Spring 2000) p. 17
Cody; collection; Drachen
Kites at the Smithsonian
5 (Summer 2000) pp. 17-18
collection; Smithsonian
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
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
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
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
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
Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights
10 (Fall 2002) pp. 31-32
copyright; patent; trademark
correction
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
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
Peter Lynn Tells It Like It Is
7 (Summer 2001) pp. 28-29
customer; Lynn; misconception; traction
cutting
Kiteflying in the Skies of Old Texas
18 (Spring 2005) p. 14
cutting; history; Texas
Museum Official's Japanese Kite Trove [David Kahn]
22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 7-11
collection; David Kahn; Japan
Day of the Dead
'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
Peter Lynn Muses Aloud
4 (Spring 2000) p. 21
development; research
Telling It Like It Is
8 (Fall 2001) pp. 18-20
development; kiteboarding
diamond
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
An Internet Dialogue on Kites as Subject Matter for Fine Art
8 (Fall 2001) pp. 32-33
art; discussion
dog
Flying with Snowy the Shredder at Hand
11 (Spring 2003) p. 24
dog
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
re: Domina Jalbert
4 (Spring 2000) p. 38
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
About Drachen's New Thai Collection
3 (Fall 1999) p. 24
collection; Drachen; Thai
Drachen's Cody Collection
4 (Spring 2000) p. 17
Cody; collection; Drachen
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
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
A Segment of American Cultural History
4 (Spring 2000) pp. 30-31
art; E.W. Kemble
eBay
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
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
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
Two Kite Research Papers [measurement of tension and angle of elevation]
4 (Spring 2000) pp. 34-36
angle; elevation; line; measurement; tension
encounter
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
Discovered: A Living National Treasure
7 (Summer 2001) pp. 11-12
Eulogio Catahan; Philippines; report
letter from
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
Wit and Wisdom About Kiting
11 (Spring 2003) p. 65
Better Kites; excerpt
The Path of Least Resistance and the Trick
13 (Winter 2003-4) p. 41
excerpt; Measuring the Sky
At Rest Between the Clouds
18 (Spring 2005) p. 19
excerpt; Measuring the Sky
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
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
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
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
Music in the Indonesian Sky: Report on a Kite Festival in Beautiful Bali
3 (Fall 1999) pp. 30-31
Bali; festival; Indonesia; report
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
Manjha Mania in India's Jaipur City
4 (Spring 2000) pp. 6-7
festival; India; report
Maharaja Talks About Kites
4 (Spring 2000) p. 8
festival; India; interview; Maharaja Gaj Singh
letter from
re: festival; report; Taipei
7 (Summer 2001) pp. 34-35
Amazing Fanø from the Air
8 (Fall 2001) p. 17
Fanø; festival
Festival that's Become a Pilgrimage
10 (Fall 2002) pp. 6-17
Cervia; festival
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
Taiwan Festival Both Fun and Classy
14 (Spring 2004) pp. 7-12
festival; Taiwan
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
Notes on Fighter-Kite Flying in India
1 (Fall 1998) pp. 6-7
fighter; India
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
Afghan-Style Sky Fighting
2 (Spring 1999) pp. 18-19
Afghanistan; Basir Beria; fighting
letter from
re: fighting; India
2 (Spring 1999) p. 30
Competing Against Knights of the Manjha
10 (Fall 2002) p. 54
fighting; India; manjha
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
Florida Skipper sees Kite Fishing as "The Better Way"
1 (Fall 1998) p. 12
fishing
An Ancient, Remarkable Fishing Method
1 (Fall 1998) p. 13
fishing; Henry Balfour; history
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
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
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
'Singing' Kites Surface in Seattle [interview with George A. Peters]
11 (Spring 2003) pp. 46-49
George A. Peters; interview
George Peters
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
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
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
'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
Dealing with Dogs and the Public
11 (Spring 2003) p. 66
dog; guidelines
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
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
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
An Ancient, Remarkable Fishing Method
1 (Fall 1998) p. 13
fishing; Henry Balfour; history
hijacking
Plain Talk from Down Under
12 (Fall 2003) pp. 28-29
Fanø; hijacking; sailing
history
An Ancient, Remarkable Fishing Method
1 (Fall 1998) p. 13
fishing; Henry Balfour; history
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
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
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
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
German Kite Patents a Treasure Trove
4 (Spring 2000) pp. 28-29
history; patent
Flying in the Beginning: A Low-Key Account of High Adventure in 1897
4 (Spring 2000) pp. 32-33
history; manlifting
A Little-Heralded French Kite Pioneer
5 (Summer 2000) pp. 3-6
history; Joseph LeCornu
Flying Leaf Kites in Sumatra
5 (Summer 2000) pp. 7-12
fishing; history; origin; Sumatra
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
reviewed by E. Maxwell
7 (Summer 2001) p. 20
Clive Hart; history; review; Richard Gimbel; Tom Crouch
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
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
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
Evolution of a Kite that Will Lift a Man
9 (Spring 2002) pp. 23-25
history; manlifting
'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
Noted Kite Historian Responds [to origin of sled theory]
9 (Spring 2002) pp. 37-42
history; sled
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
Telling It Like It Is
10 (Fall 2002) pp. 26-29
boat; history; motor car; Thailand; travel
Muna Cave Painting is Hard to Date
11 (Spring 2003) pp. 15-17
cave painting; history; Indonesia
Victorian Writer Views Japanese Kitefighting
11 (Spring 2003) p. 23
fighting; history; Japan
The Indian Patang Sails by Ship to Japan
11 (Spring 2003) pp. 55-58
history; India; Japan
Kiteflying in the Skies of Old Texas
18 (Spring 2005) p. 14
cutting; history; Texas
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
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
The Joy of Making Both Art and Kites [interview with István Bodóczky]
16 (Fall 2004) pp. 9-13
asymmetry; Hungary; interview; István Bodóczky; kitemaking
Notes on Fighter-Kite Flying in India
1 (Fall 1998) pp. 6-7
fighter; India
Surprisingly Delightful Trip to India Reveals the Art of Fighter Kiting
1 (Fall 1998) pp. 9-10
fighter; India
letter from
re: fighting; India
2 (Spring 1999) p. 30
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
Manjha Mania in India's Jaipur City
4 (Spring 2000) pp. 6-7
festival; India; report
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
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
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
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
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
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
'Pictures for the Sky': One Man's Inspired Vision
2 (Spring 1999) pp. 8-11
interview; Paul Eubel
The George Peters Road Show
2 (Spring 1999) pp. 26-28
George Peters; interview
Showing the Way to Organize Kite Festivals (interview with Shakib Gunn)
3 (Fall 1999) pp. 10-11
interview; Shakib Gunn
Maharaja Talks About Kites
4 (Spring 2000) p. 8
festival; India; interview; Maharaja Gaj Singh
Documenting the Earth from Kites (An Interview with Nicolas Chorier)
4 (Spring 2000) pp. 18-20
aerial photography; interview; Nicolas Chorier
Alexander Graham Bell's Kite Tutorial [an interview with Paul Garber]
5 (Summer 2000) pp. 13-16
Alexander Graham Bell; interview; Paul Garber
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
Kite Art as a Visual Double Take [Interview with Curt Asker]
11 (Spring 2003) pp. 3-8
art; Curt Asker; interview
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
Meeting Mr. Be, Vietnamese Grandmaster [interview]
12 (Fall 2003) pp. 36-40
interview; kitemaking; Nguyen Van Be; Vietnam
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
Gothic Cathedrals Fly in Tasmania
15 (Summer 2004) pp. 6-10
interview; Robert Brasington
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
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
reviewed by S. Skinner
5 (Summer 2000) p. 33
István Bodóczky; review
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
Anke Sauer Invents Ingenious Kite
13 (Winter 2003-4) pp. 3-5
Anke Sauer; Jack-in-the-box; paper
letter from
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
Japanese Treasure: A Kato Painting Portfolio
7 (Summer 2001) pp. 14-15
art; Japan; Tatsusaburo Kato
Master Japanese Kitemaker Remembered
9 (Spring 2002) pp. 33-34
Japan; obituary; Teizo Hashimoto
Meditations on Sky Art
10 (Fall 2002) p. 49
art; Japan
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
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
Edo Kite Prints as High Art
16 (Fall 2004) pp. 23-24
collection; Edo; Japan; prints
'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
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
A Little-Heralded French Kite Pioneer
5 (Summer 2000) pp. 3-6
history; Joseph LeCornu
Junction, Texas
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
Another Generation: Kai Lenny
19 (Summer 2005) p. 10
Hawaii; interview; Kai Lenny
Kite Lines
Kite Lines Magazine Remembered
8 (Fall 2001) pp. 24-27
Kite Lines; obituary
kite sailing
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
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
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
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
Blue Print for a Global Community: A Decade of Kite Retreats at Junction, Texas
1 (Fall 1998) pp. 1-5
Junction, Texas; kitemaking; workshop
Building a Tetrahedral Kite
3 (Fall 1999) pp. 8-9
Alexander Graham Bell; kitemaking; reconstruction; tetrahedral
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
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
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
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
re: Wayne Hosking; Kites of Japan
7 (Summer 2001) p. 34
kitesailing
Solving the Kitesailing Stability Problem?
22 (Summer-Fall 2006) pp. 17-18
kitesailing; stability
kitesurfing
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
Korean Kite Gift
7 (Summer 2001) p. 23
collection; Drachen; Korea
'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
Plain Talk from Down Under
15 (Summer 2004) pp. 12-15
festival; largest kite; laser cutting table; Pasir Gudang; patent; race
laser cutting table
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
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
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 Talks About Kites
4 (Spring 2000) p. 8
festival; India; interview; Maharaja Gaj Singh
Malaysia
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
Competing Against Knights of the Manjha
10 (Fall 2002) p. 54
fighting; India; manjha
manlifting
Flying in the Beginning: A Low-Key Account of High Adventure in 1897
4 (Spring 2000) pp. 32-33
history; manlifting
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
9-Nation Nordic Kite Federation Forms
10 (Fall 2002) pp. 3-4
federation; Marten Bondestam; Nordic
review of Better Kites
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