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Jim Jackson oral history interview
Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Jim Jackson and interviewer Dan Hagedorn, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, September 23, 2014

Napkin/Bill Lear Paper Napkin
White paper napkin from a joint Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) event, circa 1962. Printed on front: "Welcome to Wichita / William P. Lear, Sr. / The American Engineer with the Know…

[Martin B-26 Marauder in flight]
Photograph of a Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft (tail number 134804, fuselage number 37) of the United States Army Air Forces in flight over Dodge City Air Field, Kansas, circa 1940s. The plane's designation, "Boot Hill Dust Storm," is painted on the…

[Adults, children, and dog gathered near group of automobiles]
Photograph of adults, children, and a dog gathered near a group of automobiles, Concordia, Kansas, circa 1928. The inscription on verso notes that one of the women is Iva (Fullerton) Metz's mother (center, holding baby) and that this photo was taken…

[Cessna CW-6 aircraft on display at 1929 Auto Show]
Photograph of a Cessna CW-6 aircraft (tail number 6446) on hanging display at the 1929 Auto Show, Wichita, Kansas, circa 1929. Several cars are also on display below the aircraft. Inscription on verso: "CW-6 Cessna."

[Aerial view of Lear Jet plant in Wichita, Kansas]
Oblique aerial photograph of the Lear Jet plant in Wichita, Kansas, circa 1964. Six Learjet aircraft are parked in front of the buildings.

[Learjet 24 aircraft at Lear Jet facility following record-setting around-the-world flight]
Photograph of a Learjet 24 aircraft (N247LJ) at the Lear Jet facility following its record-setting around-the-world flight, Wichita, Kansas, May 26, 1966. A crowd is gathered around the aircraft and several other Lear Jet aircraft are visible in the…

[Learjet 23 prototype undergoing assembly]
Photograph of the Learjet 23 prototype undergoing assembly at the Lear Let plant in Wichita, Kansas, circa 1963.Stamped on verso: "Sep. 6, 1963."

[Learjet 23 prototype undergoing fuel tests]
Photograph of the Learjet 23 prototype undergoing fuel tests at the Lear Let plant in Wichita, Kansas, circa 1963.Inscription on verso: "Fuel tests."Stamped on verso: "Sep. 6, 1963."

[Learjet 23 aircraft taking off for first flight]
Photograph of a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N802L) taking off for its first flight, Wichita, Kansas, October 7, 1963.Inscription on verso: "Learjet (N802L) / First flight / Oct. 7, 1963 (1750) / Wichita, Kansas / 23-002."Accompanying note with…
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