Lear Jet 23 Donated to the Department of Aviation
The Andrews University Department of Aviation recently added a 1966 Lear Jet 23 to its fleet of training planes. Randall J. Latona of the AJM Airline Company in Smyrna, Tenn., donated the plane after receiving a request from Verlyn Benson, assistant to the president.
In need of an aircraft that would provide students with practical training on the more complex twin turbine engine-powered jet, the department used the FAA registry of business jets to send queries to see if any owners would be willing to donate an aircraft that would potentially fit their needs. Read full story.
