Acquired by Qantas as a Bristol F2B in 1923, it had been in service a short period when it crashed, The airline rebuilt it as a Tourer and used it as an aerial ambulance, G-AUEB was sold in 1927 and ended up in Paua New Guinea where it crashed on April 17, 1928. Photo from: State Library of New South Wales

Info extracted from display board in front of exhibit: BRISTOL TOURER TYPE 28 G-AUDK OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA AIRLINES. This replica aircraft is a Civil Aviation Historical Society (WA Division) project to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the first regular transport flight in Australia and the first long distance airmail flight in the world. (5th December 1921) Constructed by Frank and Lyn Matthews of Maddington, WA.

Operated by WA Airways. Became VH-UDZ shortly before the registration was cancelled in 1931. Photo from: National Library of Australia