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[William P. Lear with Lockheed Lodestar aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear with a Lockheed Lodestar aircraft, circa January 1953. Lear is pointing to a Lear-actuated cowl flap on the engine cowling, one of the modifications made to increase the aircraft's efficiency.Typed caption on verso:…

[William P. Lear with Learjet 24 aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear with a Learjet 24 aircraft (tail number N660LJ), circa 1960s.

[William P. Lear with Lear Learstar aircraft]
Photographic slide of William P. Lear with a Lear Learstar aircraft, Tucson, Arizona, January 1950. Inscription on slide: "Wm. P. Lear / Tucson, Ariz / Jan 1950."

[William P. Lear waving from cockpit of Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear waving from the cockpit of a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris aircraft (tail number N760H), Santa Monica Municipal Airport, California, circa 1950s-1960s. An unidentified man is seated behind Lear. The caption notes that…

[William P. Lear looking out cockpit window of Beech 18 aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear looking out the cockpit window of a Lear, Incorporated company Beech 18 aircraft, circa 1940s-1960s. The text on the fuselage reads: "Lear / Installation and Flight Test Div." Stamped on verso: "Please return to: Lear…

[William P. Lear looking at technical drawings of Learjet Lear Liner]
Photograph of William P. Lear looking at technical drawings of the Learjet Lear Liner, circa 1960s. Inscription on verso: "Lear Liner Model 40 / Please return to Lear Archive / Attn. Vicki DeVines, [address in Reno, Nevada]."Stamped on verso: "Lear…

[William P. Lear looking at engine of Lockheed Lodestar aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear looking at the engine of a Lockheed Lodestar aircraft, circa January 1953. Lear is gesturing to a modification made to the jet-exhaust system.Typed caption on verso: "Grand Rapids, Michigan: William P. Lear, Chairman of…

[William P. Lear in cockpit of Learadio Waco E Airistocrat aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear in the cockpit of a Learadio Waco E Airistocrat aircraft, circa 1930s-1940s.

[William P. Lear and Robert Cummings in cockpit of Learstar aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and Robert Cummings (left) in the cockpit of a Learstar aircraft, circa 1950s.Typed caption on verso: "Flying pals ---- Prominent motion picture and television star Robert Cummings chats with his long-time…

[William P. Lear and R. H. Breithaupt with Learjet mock-up]
Photograph of William P. Lear and R. H. Breithaupt with a Learjet mockup at the Reading Aviation Service 13th National Maintenance and Operations Meeting, Reading, Pennsylvania, June 1962.Typed caption on verso: "Wm. P. Lear, Sr., president, Swiss…
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