• A view inside the cramped cockpit of the Museum’s Il-2 Shturmovik. A pilot’s seat is surrounded by multiple dials and exposed equipment, while facing a clear glass canopy.
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    A view inside the cockpit of the Il-2 being restored by the National Air and Space Museum. The first Il-2 models went into battle as single-seaters; they were later equipped with tail gunners.

  • A view inside the cramped cockpit of the Museum’s Il-2 Shturmovik. A pilot’s seat is surrounded by multiple dials and exposed equipment, while facing a clear glass canopy.

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