| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N8601A |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Wing D-1 Derringer |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Wing D-1 Derringer |
| Aircraft Version: | Wing D-1 Derringer |
| C/n (msn): | 5 |
| Aircraft Name: | Noon Balloon II |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Seattle - Boeing Field / King County InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBFI IATA: BFI Local: BFI Other: - |
| Photo Date: | March 1982 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 420628 |
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"Noon Balloon II" was the last airplane owned by famed author / aviator Ernest K. Gann (complete with Ganair titles). He sold it in 1990 due to failing health, before his death on December 19, 1991. The Derringer is a two seat light twin with only a few built before the Wing Aircraft Company declared bankruptcy. There are 6 Derringers current on the US register with one other recently expired (2013). This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 December 2021, and has since been viewed 332 times. |