John Lear
John Olsen Lear (December 3, 1942 – March 29, 2022), son of Learjet magnate Bill Lear, was an aviator who set multiple records, later flying cargo planes for the CIA during the Vietnam era.
John Olsen Lear | |
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Lear (right) photographed with Watergate burglar G. Gordon Liddy in 1986 | |
| Born | December 3, 1942 |
| Died | March 29, 2022 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | pilot |
In the 1980s, Lear began speaking of alien collusion with secret governmental forces. In the second half of the 1980s, Lear was "probably the most influential source" of UFO conspiracy theories.
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