This Stearman was built in 1941 for the USAAF as 41-8026. After the war it became N56732, registration cancelled 3 October 2012. It was recently rolled out after a complete restoration and, although wearing the registration VH-UFG, it is not actually registered yet pending paperwork.

This aircraft was delivered to Qantas as VH-EAG City of Hobart. It was sold to the RAAF in 1979 and scrapped at RAAF Richmond in 2009. The cockpit and forward fuselage was salvaged and is on external display at HARS, Albion Park. Since I last photographed it three years ago, the nose gear has been lowered and the rear of the fuselage section is elevated on a stand.