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[Aerial view of Lear Jet plant in Wichita, Kansas]
Oblique aerial photograph of the Lear Jet plant in Wichita, Kansas, circa 1964. Six Learjet aircraft are parked in front of the buildings.
[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…
[Men with Learjet aircraft]
Photograph of (from left to right) Duane Atkinson, Leonard Valladao, Frank Bonner, Allen E. Paulson, and Jack Bledsoe with a Learjet aircraft, circa 1960s.Typed caption on verso: "Left to right: / Duane Atkinson / Leonard Valladao / Frank Bonner, Sr. V.P. -Atkinson Company / Allen E. Paulson / Jack Bledsoe."Stamped on verso: "Lear Executive Private."
[Moya O. Lear, William P. Lear, and representatives of Gates Rubber Company]
Photograph of Moya O. Lear (second from left), William P. Lear (center), and representatives of the Gates Rubber Company looking at documents, circa April 1967.
[Test fuselage of Learjet 23 prototype undergoing structure testing]
Photograph of the test fuselage of the Learjet 23 prototype undergoing structure testing at a Lear facility, March 17, 1964.Inscription: "T76-1B / 3-17-64."Inscription on verso: "Structure testing."
[Men conducting tests on Learjet 23 prototype]
Photograph of three men conducting tests on the Learjet 23 prototype, March 16, 1964.Inscription on verso: "Flight test instruction for ground test / T-76-3A / 3-16-64."
[Test fuselage of Learjet 23 prototype]
Photograph of the test fuselage of the Learjet 23 prototype at a Lear facility, February 29, 1964.Inscription on verso: "Overall shot of test fuselage / 2-29-64."
[Learjet 23 aircraft during flight test at Lear facility]
Photograph of a Learjet 23 aircraft (tail number N801L) during a flight test at a Lear facility, January 1964. Details about the aircraft and its flight tests are provided in the caption.Typed caption on verso: "Fifty-Hour Milestone: Latest photo of Lear Jet being put through its paces for recent high-speed tests and flutter analysis during which it logged 50th hour. / The maximum level-flight…
[Learjet 23 fuselage under construction]
Photograph of a Learjet 23 fuselage under construction at the Lear's Wichita facility, Kansas, circa 1960s.Inscription on verso: "Learjet plant Wichita / Mid-60s / Fuselage of Learjet under construction."Stamped on verso: "[crossed out] Lear Jet Corporation / Photograph / No. P 97B / P.O. Box 1260 Wichita, Kansas 67201."Stamped on verso: "Please return to: Lear Archive, [address and telephone…
[Learjet 23 aircraft]
Photograph of seven Learjet 23 aircraft (tail numbers N804LJ, N814LJ, N20S, N613W, N826LJ, N1965L, and N802L) lined up near a hangar, circa 1960s.Inscription on verso: "N804LJ - Robt. Grof Inc., FL Bob [Grof?] / N814LJ / N20S - Storer Ranch, FL. Geo Storer / N613W - America Lear Jet Inc., NB. Don Duncan / N826LJ Milton Berle / N1965L Calif Airmotive, CA. Allen Paulson, Clay Lacy / N802L 2nd…