The Felixstowe Porte Baby was a British reconnaissance flying boat of the First World War, first flying in 1915.
Porte Baby (No.9800) carrying a Bristol Scout (C3028), RNAS Felixstowe
Porte Baby (No.9801) rear left; large letters LONDON NEW YORK are identifiable on the side of hull.
A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing on water. Seaplanes are usually divided into two categories based on their technological characteristics: floatplanes and
A Grumman G-111 Albatross amphibious flying boat landing
OS2U Kingfisher in 1944. Seaplanes were commonly used in World War II for reconnaissance and search and rescue. They were launched from ships or seaplane tenders, or could take off from water in the right conditions.
de Havilland Otter floatplane
A Vought UO-1 floatplane of the U.S. Navy