Photograph of William P. Lear (left) and Dr. William Randolph Lovelace (right) in the cockpit of the Lovelace Foundation's Beech 18 aircraft, Los Angeles Airport, California, April 1960. The caption notes that the aircraft is outfitted with Lear…
Photograph of William P. Lear (left) and Dr. William Randolph Lovelace (right) in the cockpit of the Lovelace Foundation's Beech 18 aircraft, Los Angeles Airport, California, April 1960. The caption notes that the aircraft is outfitted with Lear…
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and two Lear, Incorporated employees looking at airborne radio equipment, circa 1940s-1950s.Typed caption on verso: "William P. Lear, Chairman of the Board, Lear, Inc., consults with members of his technical…
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and François Durafour (left) shaking hands in front of a Beech Twin Bonanza 50 aircraft, circa 1950s-1960s.Inscription on verso: "WPL and Francois Durafour, Swiss aviation pioneer."
Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and François Durafour (left) shaking hands in front of a Beech Twin Bonanza 50 aircraft, circa 1950s-1960s.Inscription on verso: "WPL - Francois Durafour, Swiss aviation pioneer."
Photograph of William P. Lear (left) and James V. Piersol (right) with a Morane-Saulnier M.S.760A Paris aircraft, circa 1950s-1960s.Inscription on verso: "Jim Piersoll [Piersol]. Well known aviation writer."
Photograph of William P. Lear (left) and a Lear, Incorporated scientist discussing a circuit diagram, circa 1940s-1950s.Typed caption on verso: "No deskbound executive, W. P. Lear, Chairman of the Board Lear, Inc., works directly with his company…
Photograph of William P. Lear and three unidentified men in the cabin of a Lear Learstar aircraft, circa 1950s. Lear is holding a radio.Inscription on verso: "Take a litter!"Stamped on verso: "Photo by Hans Groenhoff."
Photographic transparency of William P. Lear (second from right) and six unidentified men with the Lear Learstar aircraft, May 1954. The photo was taken on or near the day of the Learstar's first flight.