SUPER RARE 1916 "1st Flying Boat to Carry Another" Bristol Scout Atop Porte Baby

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SUPER RARE 1916 "1st Flying Boat to Carry Another" Bristol Scout Atop Porte Baby:
$703.90

SUPER RARE 1916 "1st Flying Boat to Carry Another" Bristol Scout Atop Porte BabyHNCO has just acquired a wonderful collection of WW1official British military photographs, featuring the RAF & Royal Navy. Most have details to the rear and are of a large format. Some rare images style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; min-height: 15px;">ONE and ONLY FLIGHT !!

The Felixstowes were mainly used on long-range patrols to look for Fleets or Submarines of the German Navy. However, the aircraft were also initially used successfully to intercept Zeppelins. To avoid this danger, Zeppelins were forced to fly higher, resulting in John C. Porte developing the first composite aircraft experiments in 1916, with a Porte Baby carrying a smallBristol Scout fighter piggyback. The flying boat would provide the long range, while the fighter would be able to climb rapidly to engage the enemy. With Porte at the controls of the flying boat, on 17 May 1916 Flight Lieutenant M. J. Day successfully flew the Baby launch craft over Harwick in its one and only trial flight, and, although on this occasion the parasite was successfully released, the scheme was abandoned as impractical for North Sea conditions.

Museum quality / SUPER RARE, was unable to find an original photo anywhere. This is an ORIGINAL photograph NOT a copy, possibly Gelatin Silver process and taken at Felixstowe. The writing to the rear says 1914/15, however the 1st flight "Piggyback Flight" was not until 17/05/1916. Details to the rear. "Porte Flying Boat with Bristol 1914/5. 1st F Bo Aeroplane to carry another plane" (F Bo = Flying Boat)In very poor condition, heavy edge losses, creasing, tears but SUPER RARE.Measures 19.5cms x 14cms. Needs a loving home & restoration.Always happy to combine postage where possible & practical. HNCO are not responsible for import duties or customs charges. This is the buyers /importers responsibility._gsrx_vers_1736 (GS 9.9.5 (1736))