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[Learjet 23 aircraft by open hangar]
Photograph of a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N801L) by an open hangar, circa October 1963.Typed caption: "First flight of Lear Jet N801L and photograph of the jet as it emerged from the hanger [hangar]."Stamped on verso: "Please return to: Lear…

[Learjet 23 aircraft taking off for first flight]
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…

[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.…

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

[Aerial view of Lear Jet plant in Wichita, Kansas]
Oblique aerial photograph of the Lear Jet plant in Wichita, Kansas, circa 1964. Six Learjet aircraft are parked in front of the buildings.

[People looking at Learjet 23 aircraft]
Photographic contact sheet containing two images of people looking at a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N802L), circa 1964.Inscription on verso: "Feb/Mar 1964 / [illegible] crew N802L."Stamped on verso: "Please return to: Lear Archive, [address and…

[People with Learjet 23 aircraft]
Photographic contact sheet containing four images of people with a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N802L), circa 1964. The verso inscription notes that these photos were taken prior to the aircraft's first flight.Inscription on verso: "Before N802L…

[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 /…

[Aerial view of Lear Jet facility]
Oblique aerial photograph of a Lear Jet facility, circa 1964. Aircraft and vehicles are parked outside of the building.Inscription on verso: "Facility completed Feb 1964. 2 more hangars adding 108,000 sq. ft. to original facility."Stamped on verso:…

[Learjet 23 aircraft during flight test at Lear facility]
Photograph of a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N801L) during a flight test at a Lear facility, January 1964. Details about the aircraft and its flight tests are provided in the caption.Typed caption on verso: "Fifty-Hour Milestone: Latest photo of…
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