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Photographic slide of a Lear Jet Noise Suppressor installed on the engine of a Learjet 23 aircraft, circa 1960s-1970s.Inscription on slide mount: "Lear Jet Noise Suppressor / P-55."

Photograph of a woman at the Lear Jet booth during a trade show, circa 1960s. Scale models of Learjet aircraft are on display.

Photograph of the wing section of the Learjet 23 prototype, July 23, 1963. Inscription on verso: "P2-A / July 23, 1963 / 8 spars - count 'em for strength far beyond part 3 and part 4B flite [sic] requirements plus fail safe construction due to multi…

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…

Photograph of William P. Lear with a Learjet 24 aircraft (tail number N660LJ), circa 1960s.

Photograph of William P. Lear looking at technical drawings of the Learjet Lear Liner, circa 1960s. Inscription on verso: "Lear Liner Model 40 / Please return to Lear Archive / Attn. Vicki DeVines, [address in Reno, Nevada]."Stamped on verso: "Lear…

Photograph of William P. Lear holding a scale model of a Learjet aircraft, circa 1963-1965.

Photograph of William P. Lear and Wilbur Nelson seated in an experimental helicopter at the University of Michigan, circa 1960s. Inscription on verso: "WPL, Wilbur Nelson & experimental helicopter at Univ. of Michigan."

Photograph of William P. Lear and R. H. Breithaupt with a Learjet mockup at the Reading Aviation Service 13th National Maintenance and Operations Meeting, Reading, Pennsylvania, June 1962.Typed caption on verso: "Wm. P. Lear, Sr., president, Swiss…

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 -…