I sat in the pilots seat of one once at an airshow .The panel had been replaced at considerable expense with modern avionics.The cockpit was also quite narrow,and it was only when I saw a Halifax nose section that I realised this was typical for its era.If you trawl the net you will find a series of booklets that cover most western WW2 types.They are called pilots notes and were written for the Air Transport Auxilliary(ATA).The ATA ferried aircraft around Britain and they were issued with these books to famiiarise themselves with types that they may not have flown before.They include a cockpit diagram and information on how to start the engine and basic flying procedures.The inexpensive copies are certainly worth a look!!
