Oliver Kite [SEP] date of death
Oliver Kite
Oliver Kite (1920–1968) was a master flyfisherman, writer, broadcaster, naturalist and television personality of the 1960s. He was born on 27 November 1920 in Castleton, Monmouthshire, and his family later moved to Lancashire. He joined the army (Royal Engineers) in 1941 and served as an officer in India, Burma, Malaya and Singapore. He married Norah Fallon in Singapore in July 1947. After a number of postings, including witnessing an atomic bomb test at Maralinga, Australia, where he suffered a
with the others. One use has been the holding of seismic instruments.
Patents.
- Apparatus for offense and defense against submerged or partially submerged obstructions, Filed Sep 18, 1917 - Burney's patent on the paravane idea
- US Pat. 2556423 WATER KITE Herbert L. Gross. Filed Apr 26, 1949.
- Water Kite. Filing date: Apr 27, 1951
- Water kite and method of using the same Kenneth D. Anderson
- Tripanel hydrodynamic depressor for fishing. Filing date: Mar 12