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  A Selection of Photos.

  The members of the Australian Kite Association are active kitemakers as well as fliers, and participate at festivals around the world. The photos below give some indication of the scope of AKA activities and the creativity of its membership.
   
   

  1996 Ballarat Kite Festival

  • Jim Dennett and Don Matthews
    Don and Joyce Matthews
    Richard Jones' paper flowform
    Joanne and Ricky Baker's huge spinsock
    Don Matthews' windmill kite

  Avalon Airshow

  • AKA's headquarters at the airshow
    Photo mosaic of the airshow
    A buggier's dream - a wide open runway, and plenty of room
    A photo of the crowd at the airshow, and another

     

  Chinese Kite Festival

  • The Poster
    The Dragon's head, and the body
    Helen Bushell hard at work
    Karl Boening adjusting the bridle of a recalcitrant bird

  Good Friday Fly at Royal Park

  • Karl Boening presenting Don Matthews with Joyce Matthews' Life Membership
    The feathers flew at Royal Park!
    Gary Schmidt
    General view of Royal Park
    Another view of Royal Park
    Ricky Baker

  Mia Mia 1997

  • A very effective compound box
    A mylar French Military
    Kirsty Batchelor's Cody
    Two of Jack Wright's grandchildren, with the kites he made for them

     

  One Sky One World

  • Don Matthews arrives in grand style
    George Gallagher sets up
    Looking back towards Melbourne
    Waiting for the wind
    Mike Williams and delta
    George Gallagher and Cody
    The OSOW sticker
    Newspaper clipping from The Sentinel, 18 October 1993
    The Age report of the OSOW (small version).
    The Age report of the OSOW fly (large version).

  Port Fairy 1996

  • Ann Doherty
    Richard Jones
    Simon Freidin
    Steve McCormack, buggying to his heart's content
    Ted Mellor, organiser of the festival
    Tony Wolfenden and one of his creations

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