Boeing Stearman ?

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Can any one put an identity to a "Stearman" or very similar aircraft, seen flying over and around Snetterton Race Circuit, today ?

It was yellow over all, with what looked like a green band around its rear fuselage.

Didn't have a camera with me so can't supply any pictures.

Thanks in advance.

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The colour scheme matches early USN trainer markings...many Stearmans (actually Boeings if one wants to get too pedantic) have those markings.

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There are several Stearmans based in the Snetterton area, the one you describe would be the Old Buckenham based G-OBEE which wears an overall yellow scheme with green bands. It's an authentic scheme, however it has been referred to, on occasion by several members of the public, as the Stearman with the Norwich City FC colours!

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How insulting - referring to an aircraft colour scheme in connection with something as mundane as football.

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It was indeed G-OBEE, in USN colours, coded 174. I spent the weekend loading passengers into it...

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Thanks for the info, everybody. It was flying around the Circuit area again today.

I was too busy Flag waving and recovering broken motorbikes and riders (marshaling) to see the registration.