[William P. Lear and others with North American F-86D Sabre aircraft]
Title
[William P. Lear and others with North American F-86D Sabre aircraft]
Description
Photograph of William P. Lear and three unidentified men with a U.S. Air Force North American F-86D Sabre aircraft (tail number 24270, nose designation FU-270) at Lear, Incorporated's facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s. A Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star (nose designation TR-227) and Republic F-84 Thunderjet (nose designation FS-III-A) are parked on either side of the F-86. The Lear service hangar is visible in the background.
Caption on verso: "8625 - W.P. Lear, F86D Sabre Jets [sic] at Grand Rapids Hangar #1. 12-54."
Date
1950s circa
Subject
Extent
1 photograph : black and white ; 10 x 8 in
Format
Language
Rights
Bibliographic Citation
The William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers/The Museum of Flight
Identifier
2000-06-20_image_122_01
2000-06-20_image_122_02