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[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 77, Folder 4 - "My first flight on a Learjet" by John Lear, undated (circa 1963 January)] (Item)

Items from Box 77, Folder 4 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa January 1963. Contains an article written by John Lear describing his first flight in the Lear Jet. Includes two accompanying photographs, one of a Lear Jet in flight and one of William P. Lear, John Lear, and two unidentified men with a Lear Jet aircraft. 3 total items.

[Learjet 23 aircraft undergoing assembly and testing] (Item)

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 release. Wednesday / 18 December 1963. Progress at Lear Jet's Wichita Plant: Number Two airframe (seen at far left) is now undergoing hydrostatic…

[Aerial view of Lear Jet plant in Wichita, Kansas] (Item)

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

[Learjet 23 aircraft during early test flight] (Item)

Photograph of a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N801L) during an early test flight, circa 1963.

[Learjet 24 aircraft at Lear Jet facility following record-setting around-the-world flight] (Item)

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…

[Wayne Newton, William P. Lear, Moya O. Lear, and others next to Learjet aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of Wayne Newton (center), William P. Lear (second from left), Moya O. Lear (left), and others next to a Learjet aircraft, Detroit, Michigan, June 1965.Typed caption on verso: "Recording artist Wayne Newton and associates, ride in Lear Jet. Detroit, Michigan. June, 1965."Stamped on verso: "William E. Bradley Photographers. (Smith Bros. - Amer. Comm. Photo), [address in Detroit,…

[William P. Lear and Art Linkletter with Learjet 23 aircraft] (Item)

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 Tina." Inscription on verso: "N242F. Lear Jet flown for charter." Stamped on verso: "Lear Jet Corporation Photograph. No. PR556-3, [address in…

[Learjet 23 prototype undergoing fuel tests] (Item)

Photograph of the Learjet 23 prototype undergoing fuel tests at the Lear Let plant in Wichita, Kansas, circa 1963.Inscription on verso: "Fuel tests."Stamped on verso: "Sep. 6, 1963."

[Learjet 23 aircraft by open hangar] (Item)

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 Archive, [address and telephone number in Reno, Nevada]."

[Learjet 23 prototype undergoing assembly] (Item)

Photograph of the Learjet 23 prototype undergoing assembly at the Lear Let plant in Wichita, Kansas, circa 1963.Stamped on verso: "Sep. 6, 1963."