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[William P. Lear looking at engine of Lockheed Lodestar aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear looking at the engine of a Lockheed Lodestar aircraft, circa January 1953. Lear is gesturing to a modification made to the jet-exhaust system.Typed caption on verso: "Grand Rapids, Michigan: William P. Lear, Chairman of the Board and Director of Research and Development of Lear, Incorporated, discusses a detail of his unique Lodestar modification program, designed to…

[William P. Lear with Lockheed Lodestar aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear with a Lockheed Lodestar aircraft, circa January 1953. Lear is pointing to a Lear-actuated cowl flap on the engine cowling, one of the modifications made to increase the aircraft's efficiency.Typed caption on verso: "#8165-B. January 27, 1953. William P. Lear, Chairman of the Board and Director of Research and Development of Lear, Incorporated, discusses a detail of…

[William P. Lear with Lockheed Lodestar aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear with a Lockheed Lodestar aircraft, circa January 1953. Lear is pointing to an exhaust covering on the engine cowling, one of the modifications made to increase the aircraft's efficiency.Typed caption on verso: "#8165-D January 27, 1953. William P. Lear, Chairman of the Board and Director of Research and Development of Lear, Incorporated, points to the new arrangement…

[Lear, Incorporated company Lockheed Lodestar] (Item)

Photograph of a Lear, Incorporated company Lockheed Lodestar, circa 1948. The caption notes that this aircraft was later converted to the prototype Learstar. Inscription on verso: "First Lockheed Lodestar owned by WLP -- in 1948 -- later converted to Green Weeny or prototype Learstar." Stamped on verso: "Photo by Hans Groenhoff."

[People with Learstar aircraft] (Item)

Photographic contact sheet featuring two images of people with a Learstar aircraft (tail number N211L), circa 1960s.Inscription on verso: "Flew it w/ Bob Richardson (not in photo) / N211L / Learstar purchased from [Krup?]. [illegible] checked out in it in Europe."

[William P. Lear, Cole Morrow, and Fred Lee with Learstar aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of (from left to right) William P. Lear, Cole Morrow, and Fred Lee with a Learstar aircraft, November 1954. Typed caption on verso: "Fred Lee (r.) Civil Aeronautics Administrator, congratulates William P. Lear, Board Chairman of Lear, Inc. on 317 m.p.h. average speed maintained by 'Learstar' executive airplane during maiden cross-country flight from Santa Monica, Calif., to Dallas,…

[William P. Lear and Robert Cummings in cockpit of Learstar aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear (right) and Robert Cummings (left) in the cockpit of a Learstar aircraft, circa 1950s.Typed caption on verso: "Flying pals ---- Prominent motion picture and television star Robert Cummings chats with his long-time friend, W. P. Lear, Chairman of the Board of Lear, Inc., in the cockpit of the company's [crossed out: 'corporate aircraft'] Learstar. Actor Cummings has…