In June of 2003 the then SAC Museum asked us to put on a fly as part of one of their events. Despite variable and constantly changing winds, we were able to have a successful fly with several spectators joining us in the fun. <a href="http://www.midwestwindskitefliers.org/flys.html" TARGET="_blank">Click here to return to "Club Flys". http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0237GirlPullingKitej444/131420650_FBHab-Ti.jpg http://elmon.smugmug.com/gallery/2503306_XDmgA/ 2007-02-22T04:43:40Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com">elmon</a><br />A spectator discovering that a kite cannot fly when the wind is blocked by a building. We had her come out into the open and showed her the correct way to fly a kite.</p><p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/2503306_XDmgA#131420650_FBHab" title="A spectator discovering that a kite cannot fly when the wind is blocked by a building. We had her come out into the open and showed her the correct way to fly a kite."><img src="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0237GirlPullingKitej444/131420650_FBHab-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="A spectator discovering that a kite cannot fly when the wind is blocked by a building. We had her come out into the open and showed her the correct way to fly a kite." title="A spectator discovering that a kite cannot fly when the wind is blocked by a building. We had her come out into the open and showed her the correct way to fly a kite." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T05:14:40Z elmon http://elmon.smugmug.com http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0237GirlPullingKitej444/131420650_FBHab-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com">elmon</a><br />Elmon attaching a parachuting bear onto a "Kite Messenger". ©2003 Alexander Churbanov</p><p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/2503306_XDmgA#131420494_6TQxV" title="Elmon attaching a parachuting bear onto a "Kite Messenger". ©2003 Alexander Churbanov"><img src="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/SACBearDroppingMessenger060803/131420494_6TQxV-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Elmon attaching a parachuting bear onto a "Kite Messenger". ©2003 Alexander Churbanov" title="Elmon attaching a parachuting bear onto a "Kite Messenger". ©2003 Alexander Churbanov" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T05:16:12Z elmon http://elmon.smugmug.com http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/SACBearDroppingMessenger060803/131420494_6TQxV-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com">elmon</a><br />The kite messenger carrying the parachuting bear is blown by the wind up the kite line. When it reaches the kite, it drops the bear, folds up and then slides back down the line for reloadi ...</p><p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/2503306_XDmgA#131420482_dV3sH" title="The kite messenger carrying the parachuting bear is blown by the wind up the kite line. When it reaches the kite, it drops the bear, folds up and then slides back down the line for reloadi ..."><img src="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/SACmessengerInTheAir060803ACj4/131420482_dV3sH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="The kite messenger carrying the parachuting bear is blown by the wind up the kite line. When it reaches the kite, it drops the bear, folds up and then slides back down the line for reloadi ..." title="The kite messenger carrying the parachuting bear is blown by the wind up the kite line. When it reaches the kite, it drops the bear, folds up and then slides back down the line for reloadi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T05:15:44Z elmon http://elmon.smugmug.com http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/SACmessengerInTheAir060803ACj4/131420482_dV3sH-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com">elmon</a><br />The bear safely parachutes back to earth. ©2003 Alexander Churbanov</p><p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/2503306_XDmgA#131420475_mKCA2" title="The bear safely parachutes back to earth. ©2003 Alexander Churbanov"><img src="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/SACBearParachute060803AClowres/131420475_mKCA2-Th.jpg" width="116" height="150" alt="The bear safely parachutes back to earth. ©2003 Alexander Churbanov" title="The bear safely parachutes back to earth. ©2003 Alexander Churbanov" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T05:17:05Z elmon http://elmon.smugmug.com http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/SACBearParachute060803AClowres/131420475_mKCA2-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com">elmon</a><br />Svetlana getting ready to fly a kite made from a bandana.</p><p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/2503306_XDmgA#131420591_RGPFC" title="Svetlana getting ready to fly a kite made from a bandana."><img src="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0240SvetlanaBandanaKitej444/131420591_RGPFC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="110" alt="Svetlana getting ready to fly a kite made from a bandana." title="Svetlana getting ready to fly a kite made from a bandana." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T05:18:37Z elmon http://elmon.smugmug.com http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0240SvetlanaBandanaKitej444/131420591_RGPFC-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com">elmon</a><br />John launching his Dale Earnhardt wind sock.</p><p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/2503306_XDmgA#131420615_v494K" title="John launching his Dale Earnhardt wind sock."><img src="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0231John3sockj444/131420615_v494K-Th.jpg" width="115" height="150" alt="John launching his Dale Earnhardt wind sock." title="John launching his Dale Earnhardt wind sock." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T05:18:37Z elmon http://elmon.smugmug.com http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0231John3sockj444/131420615_v494K-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com">elmon</a><br />What a beautiful sight.</p><p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/2503306_XDmgA#131420597_CYAQd" title="What a beautiful sight."><img src="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0244DancingInTheSkyj444/131420597_CYAQd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="What a beautiful sight." title="What a beautiful sight." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T05:15:55Z elmon http://elmon.smugmug.com http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0244DancingInTheSkyj444/131420597_CYAQd-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com">elmon</a><br />A rokkaku kite takes off under the changeable sky.</p><p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/2503306_XDmgA#131420609_QjS5a" title="A rokkaku kite takes off under the changeable sky."><img src="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0229RWBroktailj444/131420609_QjS5a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A rokkaku kite takes off under the changeable sky." title="A rokkaku kite takes off under the changeable sky." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T05:17:51Z elmon http://elmon.smugmug.com http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0229RWBroktailj444/131420609_QjS5a-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com">elmon</a><br />Spectators Remy and his mother came by and we loaned Remy a kite and taught his how to fly. Teaching kite flying is always a joy.</p><p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/2503306_XDmgA#131420632_A7X7t" title="Spectators Remy and his mother came by and we loaned Remy a kite and taught his how to fly. Teaching kite flying is always a joy."><img src="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0232RemyMotherj444/131420632_A7X7t-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Spectators Remy and his mother came by and we loaned Remy a kite and taught his how to fly. Teaching kite flying is always a joy." title="Spectators Remy and his mother came by and we loaned Remy a kite and taught his how to fly. Teaching kite flying is always a joy." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T05:15:51Z elmon http://elmon.smugmug.com http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0232RemyMotherj444/131420632_A7X7t-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com">elmon</a><br />Here is Remy showing off his new skills.</p><p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/2503306_XDmgA#131420643_LmPKG" title="Here is Remy showing off his new skills."><img src="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0233RemyFlyingj444/131420643_LmPKG-Th.jpg" width="104" height="150" alt="Here is Remy showing off his new skills." title="Here is Remy showing off his new skills." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-09T08:58:29Z elmon http://elmon.smugmug.com http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0233RemyFlyingj444/131420643_LmPKG-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com">elmon</a><br />Remy with the kite Elmon loaned him.</p><p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/2503306_XDmgA#131420662_ckH3M" title="Remy with the kite Elmon loaned him."><img src="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0238RemyKitej444/131420662_ckH3M-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="Remy with the kite Elmon loaned him." title="Remy with the kite Elmon loaned him." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-10-09T09:11:57Z elmon http://elmon.smugmug.com http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/IMG0238RemyKitej444/131420662_ckH3M-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com">elmon</a><br />Just a nice view.</p><p><a href="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/2503306_XDmgA#131420487_bWgeF" title="Just a nice view."><img src="http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/SACTwoKites060803ACj444/131420487_bWgeF-Th.jpg" width="106" height="150" alt="Just a nice view." title="Just a nice view." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T05:16:08Z elmon http://elmon.smugmug.com http://elmon.smugmug.com/Kites/Strategic-Air-Space-Museum-1/SACTwoKites060803ACj444/131420487_bWgeF-Th.jpg