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[Employees working at drafting tables in Lear Jet facility]
Photograph of employees working at drafting tables in a Lear Jet facility, circa 1960s. Stamped on verso: "Arthur Preslow Studio / Photography Unlimited / [address in Costa Mesa, California]."

[William P. Lear, Dr. Forrest Bird, and Danny Kaye with Learjet aircraft]
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…

[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. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 73, Folder 4 - Model 23 (N801L) "mock-ups," undated]
Items from Box 73, Folder 4 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1960s. Contains eight color slides reproducing concept art and pantings for the Learjet 23 aircraft.

[Learjet 23 aircraft undergoing assembly and testing]
Photograph of three Learjet 23 aircraft (one visible tail number: N801L) undergoing assembly and testing at the Lear Jet plant in Wichita, Kansas, circa 1963. Includes typed press release.Typed press release included with image: "For immediate…

[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…

[William P. Lear and Art Linkletter with Learjet 23 aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear and Art Linkletter with a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N242F), circa 1960s. Includes an inscription from Linkletter. Inscription on photo: "What? Only $658,425.10? I'll take a dozen. Art." Inscription in margin: "For…

[Richard M. Nixon near open door of Learjet 20 aircraft]
Photograph of Richard M. Nixon near the open door of a Learjet 20 aircraft, May 11, 1966. A person out-of-frame holds a microphone towards Nixon.Typed caption on verso: "Richard M. Nixon flies in Lear Jet from Los Angles [Angeles] to Wichita, May 11,…

[Senator Barry Goldwater, William P. Lear, and Moya O. Lear with Learjet 23 aircraft]
Photograph of Senator Barry Goldwater, William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear and an unidentified woman with a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N801L), circa 1960s.Stamped on verso: "Learjet Corporation Photograph. No. PR-203H, [address in Wichita, Kansas]."

[Men with Learjet aircraft]
Photograph of (from left to right) Duane Atkinson, Leonard Valladao, Frank Bonner, Allen E. Paulson, and Jack Bledsoe with a Learjet aircraft, circa 1960s.Typed caption on verso: "Left to right: / Duane Atkinson / Leonard Valladao / Frank Bonner, Sr.…
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