George Varghese, Wheaton, and his five year old son Nathaniel (at left) enjoy watching their jet airplane kite flying high in the sky. Wheaton Park District hosted Go Fly a Kite day at Graf Park last Saturday in Wheaton. Their airborne kite (right) resembled a U.S. Air Force fighter). (Photos by Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)

George Varghese, Wheaton, and his five year old son Nathaniel enjoy watching their jet airplane kite flying high in the sky. Wheaton Park District hosted Go Fly a Kite day at Graf Park, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Wheaton, Illinois. (Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)

Part of the fun of kite flying is just getting the kite off the ground. Wheaton Park District hosted Go Fly a Kite day at Graf Park, last Saturday. (Photo by Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)

Brandon Davidson, Wheaton, said he’d been trying to get his newly-purchased kite up “for about an hour”, but he persisted and got it going like a pro. Wheaton Park District hosted Go Fly a Kite day at Graf Park, Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Wheaton, Illinois. (Jon Langham/for Chronicle Media)