The Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, holds the world’s premier collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft, but museum visitors are asked to maintain a respectful distance. The cockpits and interiors of these beloved flying machines can rarely be viewed. Now, through the remarkable photographs in this book, flight enthusiasts can experience a true pilot’s eye-view of many of history’s most important domestic and military airplanes, jets, helicopters and spacecraft.
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