Bristol Box Kite

The replica Bristol Box kite at Shuttleworth rarely flies so it was pleasing to see it do a little flight down Shuttleworths runway. Having read the book 'From Bleriot to Spitfire' it's a wonder it flies at all.

[Mave]

You were very lucky. We have never seen this one fly. Great shot!

[Liz Milne]

Fantastic! What great luck you had to see this!

[Joan Robillard]

Amazing

[Richard Brown]

@mave Thanks the guy next to me at the fence had been waiting 5 years to see it fly! So yes very lucky.

[Carole Sandford]

Wow! Very much “ those magnificent men in their flying machines”! I didn’t know there was any of these still around!

[JudyG]

It does look like a shot out of the film. Lovely capture

[George]

Incredible sight.

[Phil Howcroft]

how cool is that :)

[Jo Worboys]

Wow give me a view like this over a jumbo jet any day

[Lesley]

Absolutely amazing! What a great capture

[Babs]

Wow I am amazed that it even flew a short distance.

[Julie Duncan]

Incredible!

[Esther Rosenberg]

Super scary!

[eDorre]

Cool!

[Walks @ 7]

How truly amazing! Such timing. Fav!

[Jason]

Amazing indeed

[Cherrill]

Shuttleworth is such a great place. We saw these fly a few years ago, wonderful sight.

[Merrelyn]

Wow, what sight that would have been.

[carol white]

An amazing piece of engineering.Fav😊

[Dianne]

Such an old dear!

[Jane Pittenger]

What a beautiful box kite