Description

Troh Publishing, Independence, Oregon, Published date: 2009. Softcover; 358 pp; 21 cm. First edition. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographic illustrations, reproductions of aviation ephemera, documents, and advertisements. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page: "Enjoy the ride!" with signature and date Aug. 2012. In acceptable+ condition. Original glossy pictorial paper covers with chipping and fraying at the top corner of the front cover; small nicks and creasing along edges and corners; light overall shelf wear with mild surface scuffing and soiling. Binding sound. Two handwritten notes in ink on the inside of the rear cover. Otherwise interior pages clean and unmarked.Illustrated biographical and regional aviation history documenting the life and career of Henry P. Troh (1911-1968), a pioneer of commercial and private aviation in Oregon. A brief glimpse of Portland, Oregon's developing commercial and private aviation history from its adolescent stage toward maturity, 1931 through 1968. Follows Troh's work as an aviation enthusiast, instructor, and businessman, highlighting key places, people, and aircraft from the barnstorming era through the establishment of three airport operations. Troh provided rides to thousands of passengers, flight instruction to hundreds of pilots, and facilitated aircraft ownership for scores of aviators. His lifetime bridges gliders to twin-engine aircraft, centered on his "Pet Airplane," a 1931 CK Bird, the flagship of his fleet. Includes letters from military cadets trained under Troh during their primary flight instruction at Tex Rankin Flight Academy in Tulare, California. With Harold Wagner, Troh built and operated Troh's Skyport, promoted as a "$100,000 Airport To Serve You," establishing his legacy as a central figure in early Oregon aviation.