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Photograph of a Learjet 23 fuselage under construction at the Lear's Wichita facility, Kansas, circa 1960s.Inscription on verso: "Learjet plant Wichita / Mid-60s / Fuselage of Learjet under construction."Stamped on verso: "[crossed out] Lear Jet…

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

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."

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…

Photograph of five Learjet aircraft (visible tail number N804L) under construction in a Lear hangar, Wichita, Kansas, circa 1960s. Inscription on verso: "Learjets in hangar in Wichita / Photo courtesy Lear Archives."

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…

Typed note from the "Jewell County Record" newspaper regarding an article about Iva (Fullerton) Metz published on July 18, 1942. Includes the text of the article: "Congratulations to Ivalee Fullerton, as she was allowed to fly alone Sunday. She is…

Notebook used by Boeing employee Clayton D. Bowyer, containing handwritten notes about the installation of bomb doors on Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft, circa 1939-1945.

Composite photograph of the American Eagle Aircraft factory at Fairfax Airport, Kansas City, Kansas, circa 1920s-1930s. An image of an American Eagle F-430 aircraft is inlaid in the top left.Caption: "American Eagle Factory at Fairfax."

Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Brien Wygle and interviewer Dan Hagedorn, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, November 13, 2013.