John Lear
American conspiracy theorist (1942–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1]
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John Olsen Lear | |
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Born | December 3, 1942 (1942-12-03) |
Died | March 29, 2022 (2022-03-30) (aged 79) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | pilot |
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In the 1980s, Lear began speaking of alien collusion with secret governmental forces.[2] In the second half of the 1980s, Lear was "probably the most influential source" of UFO conspiracy theories.[3]