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RT @FlyPanAm: The expansive cockpit of the Pan Am Boeing 377 - The “StratoClipper”. Not an April Fools this time. This tweet was posted on April 03, 2018.

RT @united: "At least one or two people during my career have said women don't belong in the cockpit. I'm far from the first to ever hear t… This tweet was posted on March 09, 2018.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1987: Airbus A320 made its 1st flight. Cockpit: https://t.co/s2CyVxWiVP This tweet was posted on February 22, 2017.

RT @usatodaytravel: Ask the Captain: What's happening in the cockpit on final approach? https://t.co/apyvn3P3b1 This tweet was posted on December 13, 2016.

RT @novapbs: A pilot captured this crazy thunderstorm photo from the cockpit of a plane. https://t.co/DiJ3rkXw3u via @washingtonpost This tweet was posted on July 05, 2016.

12 Sunsets Only a Pilot Can See via @Boldmethod. Pilots! Do you have any cockpit photos? https://t.co/JYQkHgtXSo This tweet was posted on June 06, 2016.

Have you seen the cockpit of a Douglas DC-3? This 1937 @Life article describes the 145 flight instruments on a DC-3. This tweet was posted on March 18, 2016.

The cockpit of the Boeing 314 measured 21 feet by 9 feet with over 6 foot-tall ceilings. #PanAm #AVGeek This tweet was posted on March 07, 2016.

Read more about the 1940s Pan American Stratocruiser cockpit simulator at SFO here: https://t.co/817NtLav38 This tweet was posted on December 16, 2015.

Cockpits have changed a bit since 1939... http://t.co/IQOguD0nxB #tbt #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 21, 2015.

Prior to satellites, computers, and iPads in the cockpit, Flight Radio Officers maintained constant… https://t.co/sP18FDaYOr This tweet was posted on April 10, 2015.

View from a #DC3 cockpit, looking out towards @flySFO's terminal building, c. 1938 http://t.co/tBjbSNFZqe #traveltuesday #avgeek This tweet was posted on September 17, 2013.

The Boeing 747 jumbojet was a revolutionary airliner. This image was posted on March 13, 2020. #widebodyav #avgeek #widebody #jumbojet #jetage #viewmaster #747 #panam

#Onthisday in 1990, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 took off on its first flight. This image was posted on January 10, 2020. #aviationhistory #avgeek #mcdonnelldouglas #mcdonnell #douglas #jetliner #md11

When introduced in 1949 by Pan American World Airways, the four-engine Boeing 377 Stratocruiser was considered one of the most luxurious long-range airliners. This image was posted on November 20, 2019. #bythebook #avgeek #aircraftmanual #manual #propliner #boeing #boeing377 #panam #panamerican

The Douglas DC-6 was initially conceived of as a military transport, but with the end of World War II, the design was changed to a civilian airliner, primarily in an effort to compete with the Lockheed Constellation. This image was posted on September 04, 2019. #airliner #airplane #plane #cockpit #photography #avgeek

Ever wonder what the cockpit of the Boeing 377 looked like? This image was posted on March 27, 2019. #cockpits #cockpit #boeing377 #boeing #airliners #panam #panamerican #avgeek

Have you ever seen the cockpit of the Concorde? This image was posted on December 13, 2018. #concorde #britishairways #airfrance #cockpit #captain #firstofficer #flightengineer #flightdeck

Have you ever seen the cockpit of an Ilyushin Il-86? This image was posted on July 20, 2018. #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks #russia #ilyushin #aeroflot

Introduced in 1947, the Lockheed L-749 Constellation was the first major postwar production version of the Constellation designed specifically for the commercial market. This image was posted on May 22, 2018. #traveltuesday #qantas #constellation #l749 #avgeek #avationgeek #aviation #aviationhistory #vintageaviation #history #avhistory #aviationgeeks #avgeeks

In the pioneering early days of aviation, mechanics often flew in the right seat of the cockpit and could perform co-pilot duties if needed. This image was posted on July 13, 2017. #avgeek #aviationhistory #unitedairlines #united #nationalairlines #mechanic #sparkpulgs #engines

What does it take to fly an airplane? This image was posted on May 16, 2017. #boeing #boeing747 #747 #sas #avgeek #scandinavianairlinessystem #scandinavia

In the 1920s, aerial photography was typically conducted from an open cockpit airplane with a large camera mounted or hand-held at the side of the plane. This image was posted on July 22, 2016.

The flight deck on a Pan American Airways Boeing 314 provided enormous amounts of space for the operation and navigation of the aircraft, by today’s standards. This image was posted on March 07, 2016.

The newspaper blurb accompanying these photos of a Pan American Stratocruiser cockpit simulator read: “Reproducing in every detail the flight deck of one of Pan American World Airways’ big Pacific Strato Clippers, this electronic flight simulator has gone into service in the crew training program of PAA’s Pacific-Alaska Division at San Francisco International Airport. This image was posted on December 16, 2015.

No tour of an #A380 would be complete without a peek into the cockpit! This image was posted on May 10, 2013.