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The seat of a hero: Spitfire pilots cockpit, 1940The cockpit, with its amazing array of dials, is the epitome of intensive mechancial warfare of World War Two. Date: 1940
Concordes CockpitThe cockpit of the first prototype Concorde, 001, at the St. Martin Sud-Aviation factory at Toulouse, France. Date: late 1960s
Biggles / Fire / PlaneThe crumpled figure in the cockpit came to life : the female pilot in the burning plane points her gun at Biggles
Sir Malcolm Campbell in the cockpit of Bluebird, 1935Photographic portrait of Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948), the English car and speedboat racer, pictured in the cockpit of Bluebird after one of his record breaking runs on the Utah Salt Flats in
Imperial Airways Poster, Travel Luxuriously in the Worlds largest air liners, serving Europe, Africa, India and the Far East. Showing two pilots in the cockpit of a Heracles, and passengers boarding
Concordes CockpitA mock-up of Concordes cockpit, Filton, Bristol, England, from where the Concorde 002 made its first flight to its test centre at Fairford on 9 April 1969. Date: late 1960s
The Flying Saucer Conspiracy, book coverTHE FLYING SAUCER CONSPIRACY, a book by Donald E Keyhoe. The cover shows two airline pilots sighting a flying saucer through their cockpit window
Concordes CockpitA mock-up of Concordes cockpit, Filton, Bristol, England, from where the Concorde 002 made its first flight to its test centre at Fairford on 9 April 1969. Date: 1969
Supermarine stranraerOne of the last of the stately biplane flying boats, the Stranraer is the first of its kind with an enclosed cockpit : it will be obsolete by WW2
British airman dropping a bomb by hand, WW1A British airman dropping a bomb by hand, in midair, during the First World War. The message on the bomb reads: Hun, Bulgar, Share This Ration. Date: 1914-1918
Pilots cockpit of a spitfire 1940Cockpit, with its amazing array of dials, is the epitome of intensive mechanical warfare. 1940
British RE8 biplane and pilot, WW1A British Royal Aircraft Factory RE8 two-seater biplane with the pilot in the cockpit, used by the Royal Flying Corps for reconnaissance and bombing during the First World War
British BE 12 biplane on an airfield, WW1A British Royal Aircraft Factory BE 12 single-seater biplane on an airfield, used by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. It had a 150hp RAF 4a engine. Date: 1915-1918
Cover design, Aeronautics magazineCover design, Aeronautics Magazine, formerly Popular Aviation, showing an elegant woman sitting on the edge of a cockpit. June 1929
Captain Albert BallBritish flying ace of World War One, Captain Albert Ball (1896 - 1917) seated in his SE5 biplane. Britains highest scoring profile fighter pilot during World War One; died in action shortly before
Air Scouts learning to glideTwo Scouts sit in a Slingsby T.21 while another Scout connects it to a cable prior to launch at the first Air Scout Gliding Course at Lasham. An Avro York G-ANTK can also be seen in the background
Young girl in model racing carA happy young girl sits in a beautifully-made model of a vintage racing car
Poster, Indias First Aerial PageantPoster, Captain C. D. Barnard presents Indias First Aerial Pageant, with passenger flights in the famous monoplane Spider, parachute descents, daring acrobatics by famous pilots
Airco Dh-5 War PlaneA pilot stands in front of the propellor of his Airco DH-5, a biplane fighter which had improved vision due to the the upper wing being closer to the rear of the cockpit. Date: circa 1917
Gustav Hamel signing receipt for mail, HendonThe aviator Gustav Hamel in the cockpit of his aeroplane, signing the official receipt for the mail, just before setting out from Hendon Aerodrome to Windsor on the very first airmail flight
Cockpit of British SE5A biplane on airfield, WW1View of the cockpit and controls of a British SE5A biplane, one of the main aeroplanes in use by the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. Seen here on an airfield with other aircraft
The cockpit where Nelson died in H. M. S. VictoryThe interior of the famous H.M.S. Victory as shown for the first time in colour after its redecoration and restoration as it would have appeared at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805
Book cover design, With the Airmen
Prince Moulay Hassan - SpitfirePrince Moulay Hassan (later King Hassan II of Morocco) (1929-1999) sitting in the cockpit of a Spitfire - the aircraft responsible for such success against the German airforce during the Second World
Controls and instrument panel of a plane, WW1A close-up view of the controls and instrument panel in the cockpit of a British plane in service during the First World War. 1914-1918
Morane-Saulnier N and Henry Farman biplane, WW1A Morane-Saulnier Type N French monoplane fighter aircraft, with Lieutenant Bayetto of the RFC (Royal Flying Corps) in the cockpit during the First World War
Air Scout in gliderAn Air Scout sits smiling in the cockpit of a glider at Lasham Gliding Centre. 1960s
Flying by Mechanical MeansDesigns for man-powered flight, modelled on birds. 1810
Observer with ammunition for Lewis gun, WW1An observer taking on board his 97 shot magazine, containing ammunition for his Lewis gun, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Sopwith seaplane, Balkan Front, WW1A Sopwith seaplane about to set off on a flight on the Balkan Front during the First World War. Seen here with the pilot in the cockpit and men wading in the sea around it. Date: 1914-1918
British pilot getting into his plane, WW1A British pilot about to get into his DH9 De Havilland biplane during the First World War. 1914-1918
Avro biplane with pilot, WW1An Avro (A V Roe) biplane with pilot sitting in the cockpit during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Nieuport plane with Lewis gun, WW1View of the cockpit area of a Nieuport plane with a Lewis gun attached during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
British seaplane preparing for flight, WW1A British Royal Navy seaplane preparing for flight during the First World War, with the pilot in the cockpit and men up to their waists in the water. Date: 1914-1918
British pilot in his biplane, WW1A British pilot in the cockpit of his biplane during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
British pilot with messenger pigeon, WW1A British seaplane pilot in the cockpit, attaching a message to the leg of a messenger pigeon during the First World War. Date: early 1918
Georges Madon, French ace pilot during WW1Georges Felix Madon (1892-1924), French ace pilot during the First World War, seen here in the cockpit of his plane. Date: circa 1914-1918
Scout in cockpit of Miles MagisterScout wearing an aviator hat sitting in the cockpit of a Denham Flying Club Miles Magister. circa 1950s
Scouts with Elliotts Primary EoN GliderOne Scout of the 18th Walsall Group sits at the cockpit of a Elliotts Primary EoN Glider, demonstrating how to fly it, while two other scouts sit on the ground watching. 1940s
Air Scouts preparing a gliderTwo Air Scouts lift and place the canopy on a glider with another Scout already in the cockpit. 1958
Air Scouts taking off in gliderA Slingsby T.21 Glider taking off with Air Scouts at the controls at Lasham Gliding Centre. 1960s
Scout glider in flightSlingsby T.21 Glider flying with Air Scouts at the controls at Lasham Gliding Centre. 1960s
Scouts and Guide with a gliderTwo Air Scouts and a Girl Guide sitting in the cockpit of a Slingsby T.21 glider at Lasham Gliding Centre. 1960s
P. M. Scott, National Gliding ChampionP.M. Scott, winner of the 1963 National Gliding Championships, sitting in an Olympia 419 glider at the Lasham Gliding Centre
Captain Longcroft, who established the worlds record in a non-stop flight in 1913 from Montrose to Farnborough, covering the 630 miles in seven and a half hours. Date: 1913
Pilot and co-pilot - Equipage IIThe cockpit of a large airliner with pilot and co-pilot. Poster issued by Le Secretariat General a la Defense Aerienne
A ride in an aeroplaneTwo little girls wearing flying helmets sit in the open cockpit of an aeroplane, eyes agog, enjoying their first flight in an aeroplane
Flying and ploughing in Weybridge, SurreyA primitive aeroplane flies over a field which a man and his team of horses are ploughing. The plane has two bicycle-type wheels on the undercarriage
FAIREY HENDONThis is the first monoplane bomber with the Royal Air Force : it also boasts an enclosed cockpit. But few are built and it will be withdrawn from service in 1939
Petrocsy HelicopterAustrian lieutenant Stefan Petrocsy proposes a remarkable helicopter design in which the cockpit is above the rotating blades : note, too, the balls serving as undercarriage
Royal Cockpit, LondonThe Royal Cockpit, located conveniently near the palace, in Birdcage Walk, St James Park, attracts sportsmen of all ranks to enjoy this delightful and exciting fun
Dieudonne CostesFrench aviator Dieudonne Costes (1892 - 1973), the first person to make a non- stop flight from Paris to New York, with his companion Maurice Bellonte, in 1930
Fly-In CafesFor the busy traveler, fly-in cafes are a boon - no need to quit your cockpit, the waiters deliver your order directly to your seat
German Air Gunner 1940German machine-gunner in the cockpit of a bomber - probably a Heinkel HE-111
