[Milsurplus] Gibson Girl kite

[Michael A. Bittner]

A couple of notes on the Kite pictures I sent:
1. Be sure to click on each picture to get the full uncropped view.
2. You may notice bumps in the kite cloth at the edge of the kite, where the antenna attachments are, do to some stuffing material being placed between two layers of cloth in these areas.  It adds weight to this one edge and may have something to do with the stability of the kite in flight.  Or, maybe there's some other reason for it?
Mike, W6MAB
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Michael A. Bittner 
  To: Hue Miller ; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net 
  Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2012 7:08 AM
  Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Gibson Girl kite


  Here are some photos of a Gibson Girl kite that I have since sold. Frame is made of aluminum tubing, flying surfaces are heavy cloth. It's a great flyer and is very stable in flight.
  https://www.dropbox.com/sh/reaifdkjewr4087/u7dl4g3UV9
  Mike, W6MAB
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Hue Miller 
    To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net 
    Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2012 5:53 AM
    Subject: [Milsurplus] Gibson Girl kite


    What kind of material do these box kites use?
    The manuals for lifeboat radios talk about kite use but 
    don't provide useful photos of the kite, nor have I ever
    seen one. They must all have given their lives providing
    fun for the eventual owners.
    -Hue