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Catch the Wind

Balloonists, glider pilots, and kite enthusiasts share their thrill of the wind

World Service,3 episodes

Episodes

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Gliding
How glider pilots ride waves of wind to quite extraordinary heights
03 Feb 1987,13 mins
Ballooning
Despite the invention of trains and planes, hot air balloons have kept a strange appeal
03 Feb 1987,13 mins
Kites
Kite flying enthusiasts explain its appeal. "It's like courting in the air"
12 Feb 1987,13 mins