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 1 Collection or Record:
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.