TV Show Something in the Wind Cody Man lifters

Take a trip back to the late 1970s with this classic BBC documentary that captures the absolute peak of the era’s kite-flying obsession. Hosted by David Turner—a 26-year-old civil engineer who ran the legendary "Kite Workshop" in London—the film moves far beyond the "child’s toy" stereotype. It’s a beautifully shot deep dive into the technical wizardry of flight, featuring everything from high-speed Indian fighting kites with glass-coated strings to Alexander Graham Bell’s massive, floating tetrahedral sculptures.

The real heart-stopper of the video is Turner’s quest to recreate the "man-lifting" kite trains used for military spying before airplanes took over the skies. You’ll see the team battle shifting winds and technical hitches until they finally hoist Turner himself into the air in a simple wicker basket. It’s a brilliant, nostalgic look at a time when a new generation of makers and engineers was rediscovering the raw power of the wind.

https://youtu.be/Kum6iahAQrA?si=cUphqL0m7IhjSrVG

16th Mar 2025

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