Felixstowe Porte Baby
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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.
John Cyril Porte
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Lieutenant Colonel John Cyril Porte, was a British flying boat pioneer associated with the First World War Seaplane Experimental Station at Felixstowe.
Felixstowe Porte Baby
…also known as the Porte F.B.2) was a British reconnaissance flying boat of the First World War, first flying in 1915. The Porte Baby was designed by John Cyril Porte RN at the naval air station, Felixstowe where the prototype was also built; ten more were made by May, Harden and May of Southampton. Between November…
Porte on 22 June 1914, day of the naming ceremony for Wanamaker's America.
London early 1914, the Woman's Aerial League silver trophy and $5,000 prize.
In the Curtiss factory with the second prototype designed under Porte's supervision; appearing in The Sun 18 June 1914, "The latest photographs of the Wanamaker seaplane. Lieut. Porte standing by the machine."
A cutting from Moving Picture World 25 July 1914: Glen Curtiss, actress Norma Phillips (Our Mutual Girl) and Porte with his characteristic straw hat in front of the Trans-Atlantic Flyer.