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[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 65, Folder 8; Oversize Folder 8 - "Bacon Aircraft Co. and Santa Monica Airport land lease," 1965 September - 1966 November]
Items from Box 65, Folder 8 and Oversize Folder 8 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, September 1965 through November 1966. Contains correspondence related to a deal between William P. Lear and the Bacon Aircraft Company, and maps related…

[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…

[Moya O. Lear, William P. Lear, and representatives of Gates Rubber Company]
Photograph of Moya O. Lear (second from left), William P. Lear (center), and representatives of the Gates Rubber Company looking at documents, circa April 1967.

[People with Learstar aircraft]
Photographic contact sheet featuring two images of people with a Learstar aircraft (tail number N211L), circa 1960s.Inscription on verso: "Flew it w/ Bob Richardson (not in photo) / N211L / Learstar purchased from [Krup?]. [illegible] checked out in…

[Men with Learjet aircraft]
Photograph of (from left to right) Duane Atkinson, Leonard Valladao, Frank Bonner, Allen E. Paulson, and Jack Bledsoe with a Learjet aircraft, circa 1960s.Typed caption on verso: "Left to right: / Duane Atkinson / Leonard Valladao / Frank Bonner, Sr.…

[Learjet aircraft parked on tarmac]
Photograph of four Learjet aircraft (tail numbers N230R, N231R, N232R, and N233R) parked on the tarmac, circa 1960s.

[Test fuselage of Learjet 23 prototype]
Photograph of the test fuselage of the Learjet 23 prototype at a Lear facility, February 29, 1964.Inscription on verso: "Overall shot of test fuselage / 2-29-64."

[Test fuselage of Learjet 23 prototype undergoing structure testing]
Photograph of the test fuselage of the Learjet 23 prototype undergoing structure testing at a Lear facility, March 17, 1964.Inscription: "T76-1B / 3-17-64."Inscription on verso: "Structure testing."

[Men conducting tests on Learjet 23 prototype]
Photograph of three men conducting tests on the Learjet 23 prototype, March 16, 1964.Inscription on verso: "Flight test instruction for ground test / T-76-3A / 3-16-64."
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