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Photographic slide of an unidentified aircraft at an airfield, circa 1950s. Other aircraft are visible in the background.

Photographic slide of William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear, and an unidentified man with a Lockheed Lodestar aircraft, December 12, 1954.Inscription on slide: "Lear. 12-12-54."

Photographic slide of William P. Lear with a car and Lockheed Lodestar aircraft, December 12, 1954.Inscription on slide: "Lear. 12-12-54."

Photographic transparency of a Douglas DC-3 aircraft, May 1954. The photo was taken on or near the day of the Lear Learstar's first flight.

Photograph of William P. Lear (bottom of steps) and crew members with a Lockheed Super Constellation aircraft, circa 1950s-1960s. The caption notes that this photo was taken after the completion of the last test flight for CAA certification of the…

Photograph of several Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft and a Learadio Beech B17L Staggerwing aircraft (tail number NC 15405) at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., circa 1938.Inscription on verso: "Douglas Army transport ships and Learadio Beechcraft.…

Photograph of the Boeing XB-15 (nose number 46), a Stinson aircraft, and several Douglas C-47 Skytrains at Bolling Field, Washington, D.C., circa 1938. An emblem depicting a Native American with a bow and arrow is painted on the XB-15's nose. The…

Photograph of a TWA Douglas DC-1 aircraft (tail and wing number NR223Y) at an airfield, circa 1935-1938. A man in a TWA jumpsuit stands near the aircraft. The caption notes that this aircraft was outfitted with a Model L Learscope during its…

Photograph of Senator Barry Goldwater, William P. Lear, and others walking past a Lockheed Lodestar aircraft, circa 1960s. Inscription on verso: "Learjet. EP_A."

Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Henry "Sandy" McMurray and interviewer Steve Little, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, February 27, 2020.