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Photograph of a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N801L) in flight, circa 1963. The inscription notes that the aircraft is piloted by Jim Kirkpatrick and Hank Beaird, and the photograph was taken by "John" from a Learstar. Inscription on verso: "Jim…

Photographic contact sheet containing four images of people with a Learjet 23 aircraft, March 5, 1964. The first image (top left) shows men looking at a Learjet wing outfitted with testing tufts. The second image (top right) shows men inside the…

Photographic contact sheet containing two images of people in a Lear test lab, March 19, 1964. Inscription: "PR-142A 3-19-64 / PR-142B 3-19-64."Inscription on verso: "Test lab next to Hank's office in test hangar."

Photograph of Hank Beaird and Dave Brown seated in the cockpit of a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N801L), February 28, 1964. Inscription: "PR-113[C or G?] / 2-28-64." Inscription on verso: "N801L / Hank Beaird / Dave Brown (AV Week) / 2/28/64."

Photograph of people working with machines in a flight test lab, likely at a Lear Jet facility, circa 1960s.

Photograph of people working with machines in a flight test lab, likely at a Lear Jet facility, circa 1960s. Inscription on verso: "Electronics lab / Flight test lab."

Photograph of a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N802L) taking off for its first flight, Wichita, Kansas, October 7, 1963.Inscription on verso: "Learjet (N802L) / First flight / Oct. 7, 1963 (1750) / Wichita, Kansas / 23-002."Accompanying note with…

Photographic contact sheet containing two images of people looking at a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N802L), circa 1964.Inscription on verso: "Feb/Mar 1964 / [illegible] crew N802L."Stamped on verso: "Please return to: Lear Archive, [address and…

Photographic contact sheet containing four images of people with a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N802L), circa 1964. The verso inscription notes that these photos were taken prior to the aircraft's first flight.Inscription on verso: "Before N802L…

Photographic contact sheet containing three images related to first flight preparations of the Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N802L), March 1964. Images 1 and 2 (left and top right) show a man fueling up the aircraft. Image 3 (bottom right) shows a…