Cockpits of the Cold War
- Publisher
- Boston Mills Press
- Initial publish date
- Oct 2003
- Category
- History, Aviation
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550464054
- Publish Date
- Oct 2003
- List Price
- $49.95
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Description
Unprecedented access to once top-secret aircraft.
Nijboer takes the reader inside the cockpits of the most revered and feared aircraft of the Cold War period, from 1947 to 1965. This book covers planes from the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, France and the Soviet Union including:
Each featured aircraft includes a pilot perspective on what it was like to fly these legendary aircraft on combat or reconnaissance missions written by well-known pilots -- many of them combat veterans from the Korean and Vietnam wars.
About the authors
Donald Nijboer is co-author, with photographer Dan Patterson, of Cockpit: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Interiors, Gunner: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Turrets and Gun Positions and Cockpits of the Cold War. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Editorial Reviews
This remarkable book provides an-up-close-and-personal glimpse into the cramped and crude cockpits of the main frontline fighters and bombers of the early Cold War period.
Aviator Magazine
Detailed photos of plane's cockpits and an experienced pilot's perspective on flying each of these babies.
Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Unique, well-designed and heavily illustrated... detailed yet visually accessible fashion for the general public and the military history buff.
E-Streams
An unusual and extremely interesting presentation that should appeal to historians and modelers alike.
The Hook: Journal of Carrier Aviation
A wannabe-fighter pilot's dream: the gorgeous color pictures place you right in the driver's seat.
Globe and Mail
Patterson's spectacularly detailed shots put in you in the front seat of these machines... a worthy addition to the collections of aviation buffs.
Canadian Camera
An extraordinary and detailed look at cockpits of military aircraft, and the aircraft themselves... color photography is outstanding.
Association of Naval Aviation
The kind of book anyone with a passion for flying would enjoy.
Calgary Herald
The book features the familiar stunning photography of Dan Patterson.
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