The Supermarine Seaplane TEAM
The Supermarine Seaplane Charity was founded with the desire
to recreate an example of the finest in AeroBritish engineering.
The team is highly experienced in the aviation field.
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Will Hosie
Trustee & Project Manager
will@supermarineseaplane.co.uk
Professional Pilot: 22,000+ hrs, 60 years old, married with 2 children
Types: Airbus, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, Beechcraft, Bombardier, De Havilland,
inc. various Seaplanes, and Aerobatic displays and Charity Flights
Ian Wood
Trustee
​Ian’s working life has been in: ergonomics and vehicle design, design and branding, and strategy and communications. Out of the office he is a keen flier, albeit with no licence.
He has flown an English Electric Lightning, Marchetti ST260, Mustang P51D, Aero L-39 Albatros and a de Havilland Chipmonk. He is keen to add to the list.
He does his best to apply his professional skills for the benefit of the charity.
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Colin van Geffen
SME​
http://www.colinvangeffen.co.uk/
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An avid aviation historian with over thirty years specialising in Materials Management, Procurement, and Production Control within the aviation industry. Following a series of redundancies, Colin became self-employed in 1996 and enjoys researching, writing, and presenting his popular and detailed Illustrated Talks on a range of subjects, many of which cover his passion – local aviation history close to his home near Calshot in the New Forest.
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‘Landmarks’ in Colin’s working life include:
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Founder member of:
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Wellworthy Apprentices’ Association (former apprentice & employee) 1967.
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The first Young Enterprise group in New Forest (1969), and later Young Enterprise adviser at Houndsdown Secondary School 1988.
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Lymington Hospital Radio.
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Served on a number of committees, including Lymington Community Association, various Youth Clubs, employer’s staff, and social groups since 1965
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Was heavily involved in preparing a permanent display of historical photographs and documents recording the history of 17 Port & Maritime Regiment at Marchwood.
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(Former) Chairman of Fawley Historians
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(Former) Executive Committee member of Waterside Heritage
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Researched, collected & created a visual display of aviation history (seaplanes & flying boats) for permanent display at former RAF Station Calshot
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(Former) Custodian at Calshot Castle 2012-13
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(Former) Governor at Hounsdown School 1986 - 1990
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(Former) PTA member at Blackfield Junior School 1988 - 1992
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(Former) Chairman of Bournemouth Red Arrows Association (from 12 Apr 2017)
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Honorary Vice President: Poole Flying Boats Celebration
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Honorary Patron: Bournemouth Air Festival 2015 - 2018
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Life Member & Former Trustee: Friends of New Forest Airfields
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(First Illustrated Talk 1988; 120+ bookings annually in 2018, 2019
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First Cruise Ship booking 2011; 16 working cruises completed to end 2019
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Has contributed to a number of aviation & other publications including:
‘Racing Ace’ Julian Lewis
‘The Saunders-Roe Princess Flying Boat’ RW Wealthy
‘British Flying Boats’ Peter London
‘Schneider Trophy to Spitfire’ John Shelton
‘Flying Boats of the Solent’ Norman G Hull
‘View from the Wings’ Colin Cruddas
‘In Hampshire’s Skies’ Colin Cruddas
‘Flying Boats of the Solent and Poole’ Mike Phipp
‘A History of Calshot Spit’ Revised edition 2015.
‘Ancasta Guide Me safely Home’ a novel by Diana Jackson cover designs & aviation history adviser
‘Defenders of the Skies’ for H2 Tv Channel & DVD
‘The New Forest at War’ DVD
‘Transition GO!’ Army Air Corps DVD
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Numerous live broadcasts with BBC Radio Solent
FONA MACDONALD
Head of planning
Fi has worked for an international bank in various operations, governance, and project management roles for over 25 years. Inspired by her late father’s involvement in the record-breaking Thrust SSC project, in late 2018 she started volunteering with The Bluebird Project, restoring Donald Campbell’s Bluebird K7 hydroplane. With the old girl now in a museum a new challenge was needed with Fi turning her project planning skills to this project.
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Otherwise, Fi can often be found climbing hills, drinking wine, watching Formula 1, singing in chamber choir or waffling on about World War Two.
LEEVI HALME
​​Engineer, photographer and graphic designer with keen interest in aviation history.​
Chris Gotke
Chief Pilot
chris@supermarineseaplane.co.uk
ETPS graduate, current Sea Fury display pilot. (18 years of display flying)
Types: has displayed SeaFire, Sea Hawk, Swordfish, Sea Harrier, Harvard
F35 Flight control development Pilot at Boscombe Down on the VAAC as well all Marks Harrier and Jaguar R&D. Presently flying the Hawk as an aggressor pilot.
Stephen Mosley
Chief Engineer
Stephen first became aware of the Schneider Trophy as a child, the start of a continuing journey of discovery into aircraft and the between wars period in general. As time has passed, it is this series of races (and the Supermarine S series of aircraft in particular) that have consistently taken centre stage among numerous other interests.
His varied career in engineering design started on satellites and included being appointed Design Office Manager for a small aircraft company. This role included setting up of the office along with its processes, carrying out initial scheming of the aircraft and looking after the design of the fuselage. Stephen has spent the last couple of years as a consultant engineer on a university project introducing local SMEs to Industry 4 technology.
Stephen has also built a second career as a professional journalist, artist and photographer. He was shortlisted for the Guild of Motoring Writers' prestigious Feature Writer of the Year award in 2021 and had works auctioned at the Royal College of Art.
Mike Burrell
HEAD OF MERCHANDISE & MEDIA CREATOR
Mike is the Voice of the Supermarine Seaplane Project, narrating and editing many of the project's videos. A diverse career: an MPhil researcher, Strength & Conditioning coach, Copywriter, Voice Over Artist, Event MC, Video Creator and Metalworker, Mike is well suited to bring unique insight to the project.
Mike has had an interest in aviation since childhood, joined the Air Cadet Organisation, flying in multiple aircraft types and instructing younger recruits in the Principles of Flight to help them gain their qualifications.
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BRUCE KEEPING
ENGINEER & BUILDER
Bruce is the owner of Light Aircraft Services Ltd, Bodmin Airfield. He has been instrumental in building the wings, calling on a lifetime of building and refurbishing aircraft. For example, he completed a Rand KR2, refurbishing an Oldfield Baby Great Lakes biplane and Hugh Lorrimer’s flying wing ‘Sgian Dubh’.
Marc Panton
"The IT guy"
IT contractor by day, glider pilot, model builder, and sailor at any other opportunity.
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