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[Learjet 23 aircraft under construction at Lear facility]
Photograph of Learjet 23 aircraft under construction at a Lear facility, circa 1960s. Stamped on verso: "Lear Jet Corporation / Photograph / No. P 97J / P.O. Box 1260 / Wichita, Kansas 67201."

[Learjet 23 fuselage under construction]
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…

[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 undergoing assembly and testing]
Photograph of three Learjet 23 aircraft (one visible tail number: N801L) undergoing assembly and testing at the Lear Jet plant in Wichita, Kansas, circa 1963. Includes typed press release.Typed press release included with image: "For immediate…

[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."

[Wing section of Learjet 23 prototype]
Photograph of the wing section of the Learjet 23 prototype, July 23, 1963. Inscription on verso: "P2-A / July 23, 1963 / 8 spars - count 'em for strength far beyond part 3 and part 4B flite [sic] requirements plus fail safe construction due to multi…

[Man working on wing section of Learjet 23 prototype]
Photograph of a man working on the wing section of the Learjet 23 prototype, July 25, 1963. The forward fuselage section is visible in the background.Inscription on verso: "P3-E / July 25, 1963."

[People attaching aft and forward fuselage sections of Learjet 23 prototype
Photograph of people attaching the aft and forward fuselage sections of the Learjet 23 prototype, July 31, 1963. Inscription on verso: "P5-H / July 31, 1963 / Attaching aft fuselage section to forward fuselage section."

[Fuselage of Learjet 23 prototype]
Photograph of the fuselage of the Learjet 23 prototype, July 31, 1963. Inscription on verso: "P5-E / July 31, 1963 / Showing aft section joined onto forward fuselage."

[People attaching wing to Learjet 23 prototype]
Photograph of people attaching the wing to the Learjet 23 prototype, August 8, 1963.Inscription on verso: "P6-B / Aug. 8, 1963 / Mating and attaching wing to fuselage."
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