If you ever wondered what would happen to a kite if the military got a hold of it, wonder no more.
The US Navy actually used kites as aerial gunnery targets during World War 2.
They were designed to be flown off the sides and stern of warships to give gunners training in how to lead and track a moving aerial target.
The kites themselves were actually mass produced and came in a "easy to assemble form"...
here is a link to a great site covering the history and use of these rare kites.
As a veteran, I can appreciate the "technical manual" that goes with it...it actually has some great points we can still use...well, maybe not the part about where to fly the kite from a battleship.
here is that link...
http://robroy.dyndns.info/targetkites/Edition-1/five-foot-kite.html
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