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[John W. Allen in Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft] (Item)

Photographic slide of serviceman John W. Allen in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft, Hondo, Texas, circa 1943. The inscription notes that this was taken during Allen's training.Inscription on slide: "34 / John / Hondo / TX 43."

[Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and other aircraft at air base] (Item)

Photographic slide of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and other aircraft at an air base, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on slide: "46." Typed caption on accompanying document: "46. B-17 takeoff position."

Plaque/Lear Fan & Moya Lear, Award of Achievement, Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce (Item)

Plaque given to Moya Olsen Lear by Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce, circa 1980s. Ceramic tile inset into wood frame with engraved metal plate. The plate has broken loose from the plaque. Printed on tile: "Reno / The Biggest Little City in the World."Engraved on plate: "Award of Achievement / Moya Lear/Lear Fan Corp. / Contribution in the Advancement of Aviation / Greater Reno-Sparks Chamber of…

Plaque/Reno Honorary Citizen, William Lear (Item)

Honorary citizen award given to William P. Lear by the Reno Chamber of Commerce, undated. Includes small metal loop on back.Printed on tile on front: "Reno / 'The Biggest Little City in the World.'"Printed on brass plate on front: "William P. Lear / Honorary Citizen / Reno Chamber of Commerce."

Michael R. Hallman oral history interview (Item)

Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Michael R. Hallman and interviewer Steve Little, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, October 25, 2021.

Plaque/Aero Club of Kansas City, William P. Lear (Item)

Distinguished Service Award presented to William P. Lear by the Aero Club of Kansas City, circa 1960s-1970s. Engraved metal plate mounted on wood base depicts the shield logo of the Aero Club of Kansas City. A metal loop is on verso. Text: "The Aero Club of Kansas City Distinguished Service Award presented to William P. Lear with deep appreciation for his dedication to the cause of keeping the…

[John Fornasero delivering Pan American Airways' first Boeing Model 377 Stratocruiser aircraft] (Item)

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,…

[Dr. William Randolph Lovelace, A. Scott Crossfield, and William P. Lear with Hughes TH-55A helicopter] (Item)

Photograph of (from left to right) Dr. William Randolph Lovelace, A. Scott Crossfield, and William P. Lear with a Hughes TH-55A helicopter (number N80P), Los Angeles International Airport, California, April 1960.Typed caption on verso: "Dr. W. Randolph Lovelace, Vice President of Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research and Head of Surgery, Lovelace Clinic, Alburquerque…

[Film footage of William P. Lear receiving honorary degree at University of Notre Dame] (Item)

Film footage of William P. Lear receiving an honorary degree at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, April 1974. The footage opens with several unidentified people at an airfield, possibly Reno Stead Airport, Nevada, and boarding an aircraft. This is followed by scenes at a Trans World Airlines terminal at an unidentified airport. At 00:01:28, the United Airlines Boeing 737-200 "Friend Ship"…

Jim Jackson oral history interview (Item)

Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Jim Jackson and interviewer Dan Hagedorn, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, September 23, 2014

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