Control yokes not aligned

[Russells]

Hi - In a picture of a 707 flight deck, the control yokes are in different directions:
Could this happen when the systems are switched off?

the pic is at:
Photos: Boeing 707-321 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Pan-American-World/Boeing-707-321/1565349/&sid=ec1c1bab9db4c4cca2ba99095ab9d876)

[R for Robert]

Not sure about the 707, but in the VC10 if the controls become jammed there is a disconnect function between the control wheels.

One side controls the ailerons and the other the spoilers.
Therefore if the aileron control run jams, roll is controlled by the spoilers.

[NukeHunt]

If you read the text beneath the photo it states :-

Only the cockpit of N714PA (Clipper Golden Eagle) has been preserved.

So there is your answer. They are not connected to anything.

:ok:

[Runaround Valve]

The aileron control wheels are 'bussed' together by a cable and pulley system between them, underneath the floor. Obviously the cable has been removed or severed.