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[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…

[Film footage of Learstar and Lockheed L-1888 Electra]
Film footage of a Learstar (registration number N16L) and Lockheed L-1888 Electra, circa 1950s. The footage opens with the Learstar being towed into a hangar and William P. Lear boarding the airplane. The next several scenes feature Lear and an…

[Audio recording of excerpts from Institute of Aeronautical Sciences panel and Easter party with Lear associates]
Audio recording containing excerpts from an Institute of Aeronautical Sciences (IAS) panel on aircraft developments and an Easter party with Lear family and friends, circa 1950s. Typed label on reel: "Panel discussion: WPL and Gus Raspit…

[Crashed Lear, Incorporated company company Cessna 180 aircraft]
Photograph of a crashed Lear, Incorporated company Cessna 180 aircraft in a wooded area, circa 1950s-1960s. The text on the fuselage reads: "Engineering flight test." Inscription on verso: "Back to the drawing board."

[Various aircraft in Lear, Incorporated hangar]
Photograph of various aircraft in a Lear, Incorporated hangar, Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s-1960s. Two Lear company Beech Bonanza B35 aircraft (wing numbers NC3901N and NC3804N) are in the foreground and several unidentified jet aircraft are…

[James V. Piersol, William P. Lear, and Jorge Lopez with Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris aircraft]
Photograph of (from left to right) James V. Piersol, William P. Lear, and Jorge Lopez looking at Lear instruments installed in a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris aircraft, circa 1950s-1960s. The caption notes that the aircraft is owned by the Timken…

[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 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 Lockheed Lodestar aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear with a Lockheed Lodestar aircraft, circa January 1953. Lear is pointing to an exhaust covering on the engine cowling, one of the modifications made to increase the aircraft's efficiency.Typed caption on verso: "#8165-D…

[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…
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