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[Lear Fan model on workbench]
Photograph of a Lear Fan model on a workbench, Reno, Nevada, 1980s.Inscription on verso: "1 - / Model prep / Reno."
[John Fornasero delivering Pan American Airways' first Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser aircraft]
Photograph of John Fornasero (right) delivering Pan American Airways' first Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser aircraft to pilot Scott Flower (left), Portland, Oregon, January 31, 1949.Inscription on verso: "Jan. 31, 1949 / Delivering first PAA 'Stratocruiser.' Portland, Ore. from Seattle, Wa. / Johnny had been project pilot for 'Stratocruiser.' John Fornasero, Chief of Flight Test for Boeing,…
[Amelia Earhart climbing out of Lockheed Model 5C Vega aircraft]
Photograph of Amelia Earhart climbing out of her Lockheed Model 5C Vega aircraft after landing at Oakland Airport, California, January 12, 1935. Earhart became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland. Photograph has been hand-tinted to accentuate outlines and clarify background. Inscription on verso: "Clambering out! At right, sky heroine climbs out of the trim monoplane that…
[William P. Lear with Lear-o-Scope and loop antenna]
Photograph of William P. Lear with a Lear-o-Scope and loop antenna, New York City, New York, circa 1935. Inscription on verso: "Bill Lear and his first direction finder, the Lear-o-Scope. NYC. 1935. Courtesy Lear Archives." Typed caption on verso: "Q. Here yours truly is looking through the loop antenna that was finally adopted for the Model L Learscope. It is interesting to note that the Model L…
[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 background. A partially obscured sign reads "Welcome home."Typed caption on verso: "Lear Jet Model 24. Record-setting Around-The World-Flight. May…
[Lear Fan prototype at Lear facility]
Photograph of the Lear Fan prototype at a Lear facility, Reno, Nevada, December 30, 1980. The caption notes that the aircraft is awaiting stress testing.Typed caption on verso: "For immediate release / December 30, 1980 / Photo Caption: / Prototype model of New Lear Fan executive aircraft sits in static test area at manufacturing facility in Reno, Nevada as it awaited stress tests. The aircraft,…