COCKPIT: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II AIRCRAFT INTERIORS. by Nijboer, Donald. Introduction by Air Vice-Marshal Ron Dick, RAF (Ret.) - 2001

Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills, 2001. 176 pp, 4to (12 1/4" H). Profusely illustrated with colour and b&w photographs. "(T)he first book to take us inside so many of the most revered and feared fighters and bombers of the War, including rare shots of Japanese and German aircraft interiors. The Second World War represented a classic period in the development and perfection of propeller-driven aircraft. Built during the crisis of war, the cockpits and aircraft featured in this book were marvels of technology and ingenuity. An insightful and candid 'pilot's perspective' accompanies the story of each plane. (A)n unprecedented insider's view of these extraordinary airplanes and the men who flew them.' Minor wear to bottom edge of boards. Dust jacket has very light edge wrinkling - mainly a top/bottom of spine and flap-folds.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. Illus. by Dan Patterson, photography..