Learjet Country Oval Window Model 24 Old Fashioned Glass Blue White Ocean Globe

Up for auction/sale is a vintage (60’s-70’s) old fashioned glass featuring a nicely detailed Learjet flying (viewed through a portal" flying above the words “Learjet Country” all in a deep royal blue. There are also two bands (above and below the graphic) which repeat "Learjet Country" surrounding the entire glass.

From the article found below, the Model 24 was the first aircraft in its class to be certified above 41,000 feet in the mid-late 1960s, this is also when the term "Learjet-Country" was coined, so I suspect this glass is circa 1970.

The glass is in nearly perfect condition with no chips, cracks, or damage of any sort and the graphics are bright and bold with little (if any) signs of age or wear. The glass measures roughly 3 1/2” tall, has a 3 1/8” rim, a 3” heavily weighted base and hold 10oz of your favorite libation.

I have described this glass as best I can, but to augment my description I have provided several high resolution images from varying angles to allow for a detailed review of quality, condition, and desirability.

This glass will be packaged with care to best ensure it arrives as pictured and described.

If you have any questions, additions, corrections, or concerns, feel free to message me.

The following excerpt is the best definition I found for "Learjet Country", it is from the University of Kansas Aerospace Alumni Reunion, April 1994.

The Model 24 was certificated to the Transport Category Requirements and was, in fact, the first aircraft certificated to the recodified Transport Category with the new label of FAR Part 25. Gross weight was increased to 13,000 pounds (which later grew even further to 13,500 pounds), the wind- shield was certified bird proof and fire extinguishers were installed.

At first the Model 24 was almost indistinguishable from the Model 23 as the only external difference was the bird splitter added to the windshield center post. Early versions of the Model 24 were restricted to 41,000 feet operation. One of the first improvements to the Model 24 was certification to a higher altitude limit of 45,000 feet. This required some minor changes to the pitch control system and also required some operational restrictions.

Above 41,000 feet a crew member was required to wear an oxygen mask and the passengers were required to drop their masks and wear them around the neck for quick donning (of course, all passengers complied). Again, Learjet was the first to achieve this altitude certification and we like to call this area above 41,000 feet "Learjet Country."