Vought is another name for the "Not manufactured there" list.

The aircraft WAS manufactured by Convair, but not the F-102.

C2j

Looking at the handles which puzzled me, how about the XFY-1 pogo? They would help climbing into a cockpit pointing vertically upwards.

Fitter2 is now in charge of the "What Cockpit" thread.

Convair XFY-1 Pogo it is. Here is a link to a (very) short video of it flying:
YouTube - Convair XFY-1 "POGO"

C2j

Thanks to all who did the hard work of elimination.

One that I am surprised has not appeared before, but is not on the list. A historic example - apologies for the quality.

http://i33.tinypic.com/2choy2f.jpg

Seems reminiscent of the B17.

Got it in one, Stevef.

B-17C AN528 at Boscombe, on test before joining 90 Squadron in the short service of the type with the RAF.

Over to you.

Thanks, Fitter2. I'm going to throw this one open.
Steve.

Here is the next 'What Cockpit?':
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r.../WCP080923.jpg

A CAMS 31 perhaps - I take it the Japanese? lettering is a red herring?

Sorry, not a CAMS 31. No red herring. The mystery aircraft is from Japan.

Mitsubishi K3M?

Sorry, not the Mitsubishi K3M.

Martynside Buzzard - seem to remember one was given to them at the end of WW I.

Ki. 115 Tsurugi? Pretty much a fly-once plane, designed to take any engine that happened to be laying around.

If so, it's open house, I'm afraid.

Yup! It is the Nakajima Ki-115 'Sword'.:ok: Well done:D Over 100 were built, but less than a few were flown. You have control. As he said, "Open House!"
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...kajima115b.jpg

Three years ago today I started the original What Cockpit thread !

Never thought it would last so long. I don't post very often these days as the subjects are way beyond me but I do enjoy following the thread.

Thanks guys. See if we can keep it going to make four years ???

Clint.

:ok:

Hi Clint,
You beat me too it I was about to post a similar post.

Thanks for coming up with the original idea as you say the thread has come a long way since your original post.
A total of 1157 cockpit photographs have been posted to date with at least 1000 cockpits without duplication. I am sure there are plenty still not posted that will take us through another year.
Once again thanks Clint :ok::D

Thanks from me too Clint. I've had a lot of fun and increased my Total Aviation Person score :ok:

Since it is open house, here's an interesting cockpit:

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ckpit1Octa.jpg

For some reason, Photobucket decided to squash the picture horizontally.

I particularly like this one because of the compass. When I used to fly Chipmunks, I always felt the compass should have been a bit closer. However this is perhaps going a bit too far the other way.

Simon, here is an undistorted photo.
http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...WCP081001A.jpg

Thanks, bri. It looks a little less cramped, but not much. ;)