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[Learjet 23 prototype undergoing fuselage up-bending test]
Photograph of the Learjet 23 prototype undergoing a fuselage up-bending test, February 13, 1964.Text on sign: "Fuselage up bending static test / 100% ultimate / 13 Feb. 1964."Inscription on verso: "T58-1-C / 2-13-64."

[Learjet 24 aircraft at Lear Jet facility following record-setting around-the-world flight]
Photograph of a Learjet 24 aircraft (N247LJ) at the Lear Jet facility following its record-setting around-the-world flight, Wichita, Kansas, May 26, 1966. A crowd is gathered around the aircraft and several other Lear Jet aircraft are visible in the…

[Learjet aircraft parked on tarmac]
Photograph of four Learjet aircraft (tail numbers N230R, N231R, N232R, and N233R) parked on the tarmac, circa 1960s.

[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."

[Learjet Lear Liner fuselage under construction]
Photograph of a Learjet Lear Liner fuselage under construction, circa 1960s.Stamped on verso: "Lear Jet Corporation / Photograph / No. LLM-10-2 / P.O. Box 1280 / Wichita, Kansas 67201."

[Learjet Lear Liner fuselage under construction]
Photograph of a Learjet Lear Liner fuselage under construction, circa 1960s.Stamped on verso: "Lear Jet Corporation / Photograph / No. LLM-9-C / P.O. Box 1280 / Wichita, Kansas 67201."

[LJ23 Automatic Flight Control System]
Photograph of the LJ23 Automatic Flight Control System, circa 1960s-1970s. The components are described in the caption.Typed caption on verso: "[letterhead: 'Lear Jet Corporation / Photo Release'] Components that make up the new LJ23 Automatic Flight…

[Lockheed-Sunnyvale 50 KVA System]
Photograph of the Lockheed-Sunnyvale 50 KVA System, circa 1960s-1970s. Typed caption: "Lockheed-Sunnyvale 50 KVA System / Shown during final run-in with thermal instrumentation connected to inverters. (Reflections on front panel caused by temporary…

[Man working on wing section of Learjet 23 prototype]
Photograph of a man working on the wing section of the Learjet 23 prototype, July 25, 1963. The forward fuselage section is visible in the background.Inscription on verso: "P3-E / July 25, 1963."

[Memorandum to Lear Jet employees from Bob Hagan, October 9, 1963]
Memorandum to Lear Jet employees from Bob Hagan, Manufacturing Superintendent and Chief of Flight Test, October 9, 1963. Sends thanks and congratulations to employees for a job well done and shares highlights from the test flight of the Learjet 23.…
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