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Fellowship certificate issued to William P. Lear by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, October 1970. Includes several signatures and notes of congratulations.

Photograph of an FFA P-16.04 aircraft (wing number X-HB-VAC) in flight over a runway, circa 1950s.Inscription on verso: "Swiss fighter-bomber, the P-16 / Concept of Learjet (1959) / Box 4 Folder 149."

Photograph of an FFA P-16.04 aircraft (wing number X-HB-VAC) in flight, circa 1950s.Typed caption on verso: "P-16 Swiss fighter jet that was the insperation [inspiration] for the Lear Jet."

Photographic slide of a film crew at the Lear Fan facility in Reno, Nevada, circa 1980-1983. A Learjet aircraft (tail number N6SS) is parked on the tarmac nearby.

Film footage of a Bell 206B Jetranger helicopter (registration N2234W) transporting cargo containers, Reno, Nevada, circa 1960s-1970s. The footage opens with the Jetranger approaching and landing in the parking lot of the Answer Man hardware store.…

Film footage of Lear Jet facilities and Learjet 23 prototypes, produced by Gordon Industrial Films, circa 1960s. The footage opens with shots of a Lear Jet building, likely in Wichita, Kansas. The film then transitions to one of the Learjet 23…

Film footage of Lear Jet facilities and a Learjet 23 prototype (tail number N801L), produced by Gordon Industrial Films, circa 1960s. The footage opens with shots of a Lear Jet building, likely in Wichita, Kansas. The film then transitions to the…

Film footage of a Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstration at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The footage opens with shots of the bus driving in snowy conditions. Next, several passengers, including William P. and Moya O. Lear,…

Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The first segment of the film depicts the bus operating in snowy conditions. The bus is shown driving on snowy roads, followed by scenes…

Film footage of Lear Motors steam-powered bus demonstrations and speeches, recorded at the Leareno Stead facility, Nevada, circa 1970s. The first segment of the film features the bus on display near a Lear hangar. The footage is silent until…