1915 Sopwith Baby Seaplane,   Full Scale Reproduction
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Acknowledgments
    
Photo courtesy of Dick Funcke; The Netherlands



Acknowledgments

I am honored to have received at this early stage in the project material, intellectual and technical support from individuals and organizations worldwide,... of such a significant nature that implementation into the project is assured. Therefore with appropriate prior approval, I shall present them here.


Contributor                                                        Nature of Support                                                     Location


Cesare Baj,                             
Aero Club Como                       Technical:    Float Design / Operations                                Como, Italy
                                                                                   / Intellectual


Peter E. Barker, Ph.D.             Material:      Photographic                                                  Leesburg, Va USA
                                                                                 High resolution imagery
                                                                                 Sopwith design & construction


Bill Batter
Brisfit Aeroplane Works        Technical:   Structures / Ailerons                    Orangville, Ontario   Canada
                                                                                 Spar Geometry Orientation
                                                                                 / Intellectual
                                        
                                                                    
Nick Caudwell                            Material:       Photographic                                         Melbourne, Australia
                                                                                  / Float Assembly
                                                                                  / Construction detail
                                                                                  / Trailing edge detail


Mike Cushway                            Material:      Float Design                                                  Lake Mills,  WI USA
                                                                                   / Technical Drawings


John Ferguson                          Technical:    Float Design / Sourcing        Intra-coastal Waterway, USA
                                                                                 / Intellectual


Dick Funcke                                Material:       Photographic                                 Berkhout, The Netherlands
                                                                                   Structural


Joe Gertler                                  Material:       Photographic                                         Niceville, Florida USA
                                                                                  / Tail Float Assembly                 

 
Bryan McGrath                          Material:       Cockpit Ergonomics                             Melbourne, Australia
                                                                                  / Technical Drawings
                                                                                  / Intellectual


John McKenzie                         Technical:     Wing Spar fittings                                    Southhampton U.K.
                                                                                   fabrication 
                                                                                  / Intellectual     
                                                                                  / Workshop ergonomics                                                                              
                                                                                 

Joseph R. "Buz" Pezold           Material:       Replica Armament                           Powder Springs Ga, USA
                                                                                   / Technical Drawings 



Tom Polapink                            Material:      Archival / Intellectual                       
Poughkeepsie  NY, USA
WWI Aero                                                            / Technical Drawings



Vet Thomas                               Technical:    Construction detail                                      Hilton NY, USA
                                                                                 / Rib to Spar glue joints
                                                                                 / Supply sourcing
                                                                                  / AP 121  Section Tubing
                                                                            

Rob Waring                                 Material:     Archival / Float Design                             Alexandria, Va USA
Great War Aerodrome                        

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