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[Frank Sinatra and William P. Lear with a Learjet 24A aircraft]
Photograph of Frank Sinatra and William P. Lear with a Learjet 24A aircraft (N175FS), June 17, 1965. Pilot Don Lieto is visible in the cockpit window.Typed caption on verso: "Delivery of Lear Jet No. 31 to Don Lieto, of Frank Sinatra Enterprises, by…

[William P. Lear, Dr. Forrest Bird, and Danny Kaye with Learjet aircraft]
Photograph of (from left to right) William P. Lear, Dr. Forrest Bird, and Danny Kaye with a Learjet aircraft (tail number N1001A), March 13, 1966.Inscription: "'Thanks Bill' / for a memorable day in your 'impeccable accomplishment' FAA type rating…

[Art Linkletter and Danny Kaye shaking hands at Lear Jet facility]
Photograph of Art Linkletter (right) and Danny Kaye (left) shaking hands at a Lear Jet facility, July 12, 1966. Jim Greenwood, Devon Francis, and an unidentified man are in the background. Two scale models of Learjets are in the…

[Bob Cummings in cockpit of Learjet aircraft]
Photograph of Bob Cummings in the cockpit of a Learjet aircraft, July 26, 1965. Typed caption on verso: "Bob Cummings visits Lear Jet. / July 26, 1965."

[Ben Cooper, Moya O. Lear and others with Learjet aircraft]
Photograph of Ben Cooper (center), Moya O. Lear (second from left), and three unidentified men with a Learjet aircraft, circa 1964. Inscription on verso: "1964 / Ben Cooper / TU [illegible] in 60's."Stamped on verso: "Lear Jet Corporation /…

[Moya O. Lear, Governor William H. Avery, W. L. Landers and Bill Sipprell at Lear Jet facility]
Photograph of (from left to right) Moya O. Lear, Kansas Governor William H. Avery, W. L. Landers and Bill Sipprell at a Lear Jet facility, August 12, 1965. Typed caption on verso: "Governor W. H. Avery visits Lear Jet. From left: Mrs. Moya Lear; Gov.…

[Buzz Nanney and others looking at door of Learjet 23 prototype ]
Photograph of Buzz Nanney (center) and two unidentified men looking at the door of the Learjet 23 prototype (tail number N801L), February 19, 1964. Inscription on verso: "Buzz Nanney / middle / PR-1000B / 2-19-1964."

[Learjet aircraft under construction in Lear hangar]
Photograph of five Learjet aircraft (visible tail number N804L) under construction in a Lear hangar, Wichita, Kansas, circa 1960s. Inscription on verso: "Learjets in hangar in Wichita / Photo courtesy Lear Archives."

[Employees working at drafting tables in Lear Jet facility]
Photograph of employees working at drafting tables in a Lear Jet facility, circa 1960s.

[Employees working at drafting tables in Lear Jet facility]
Photograph of employees working at drafting tables in a Lear Jet facility, circa 1960s. Stamped on verso: "Arthur Preslow Studio / Photography Unlimited / [address in Costa Mesa, California]."
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