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Rankin, John Gilbert "Tex", 1894-1947

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1894-1947

Biographical Note

John Gilbert "Tex" Rankin was born January 20, 1894 in Texas. He was a famous early aviator who ran a flying school outside of Portland, Oregon and died in a plane crash near Klamath Falls, Oregon on February 23, 1947.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Biographical Information Files - R

 Sub-Group
Scope and Contents Individuals whose names begin with R: Rae, William, Jr. [Wind tunnel engineer] "William Rae Jr., Who Turned His Love for Planes into Long Career," Seattle Times, May 29, 1993 Rahder, Karl F. [Analyst and journalist] "The RAF Bombing Campaign in Germany: Ethical and Strategic Dimensions," by Karl F. Rahder. Paper presented to the University of Chicago's Workshop on Military Affairs,...
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Museum of Flight Biographical Information Files

The Becvar Family Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1992-07-24
Abstract George Becvar (1909-1990) was born in Denver, Colorado and with his brothers Lou (1908-1984) and Chuck (1904-1986) started Kent Flying Service which ran from approximately 1927-1930 in Kent, Washington. The collection consists of the pilot logbook for George Becvar and a scrapbook that primarily covers George Becvar's 1927-1931 flying career.
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / The Becvar Family Collection

John and Alan Blum Northwest Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-09-04
Abstract The John and Alan Blum Northwest Aviation Collection consists of visual and textual materials related to the lives and careers of John and Alan Blum. John founded the Northwest Air Service Company and Alan served as President after his brother died in a plane crash in 1931.
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / John and Alan Blum Northwest Aviation Collection

Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 1992-09-26
Abstract Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel (1910-1991) was born in Ardenwald, Oregon and learned to fly in the late 1920s. Stenzel then gained fame for stunt flying and broke several records through the mid-1930s. The collection contains seven (7) scrapbooks and assorted textual materials and photographs that document Stenzel's career as one of the first female stunt pilots.
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Dorothy (Hester) Stenzel Collection

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