Cockpit: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Interiors

by Donald Nijboer, Dan Patterson (Photographer)

While there is no shortage of books on Second World War fighter aircraft, Cockpit is the 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. Built during the crisis of war, the cockpits and aircraft featured in this book were marvels of technology and ingenuity. A candid "pilot's perspective" accompanies the story of each plane. Cockpit offers an unprecedented inside view of these extraordinary airplanes and the men who flew them.

Genres: Reference

176 pages, Hardcover

First published September 29, 1998

About the author

Donald Nijboer is a freelance writer who lives in Toronto, Canada. He teaches courses in radio and broadcasting at Humber College of Technology and Advanced Learning.

His books have been published by the Boston Mills Press and Osprey Publishing.

He has also written articles for Flight Journal, Aviation History and Aeroplane Monthly.