In the Cockpit: Inside 50 History-Making Aircraft

Each entry includes archival images of the craft and authoritative text that places each one in the context of the development of aviation technology and world history.. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum holds the country's premier collection of historic aircrafts, but visitors must view these impressive structures at a distance.In the Cockpit captures the feeling of helming these historic craft with big, gorgeous four–color photographs that will give flight enthusiasts a true pilot's eye view of many of history's most important domestic and military airplanes, jets, and helicopters

About the AuthorMark A. He is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology.. Avino has been the chief photographer for the National Air and Space Museum since 1983

Avino has been the chief photographer for the National Air and Space Museum since 1983. He is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology.. Mark A

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