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Photograph of seven Learjet 23 aircraft (tail numbers N804LJ, N814LJ, N20S, N613W, N826LJ, N1965L, and N802L) lined up near a hangar, circa 1960s.

Photograph of the Lear Jet booth at a National Business Aviation Association conference, Saint Louis, Missouri, circa 1960s.Inscription on verso: "St. Louis NBAA."

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…

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…

Photograph of the William P. Lear and Moya O. Lear with scale models of the Learjet Lear Liner, circa 1960s. The caption notes that this photo was taken during the launch of the Lear Liner program. Inscription: "Last drinks until Lear Liner flies -…

Photograph of a scale model of the Learjet Lear Liner (tail number N711LL), circa 1960s.

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…

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."