An alignment system for images produced by cameras externally mounted on an aircraft, the alignment system comprising: a plurality of cameras on said aircraft positioned to provide images of the aircraft ; a visual display positioned at a flight deck of the aircraft , wherein the visual display displays a plurality of images provided by the plurality of cameras ; and an alignment device positioned in the electronics bay of the aircraft, the alignment device including a user interface comprising: user inputs for selecting one of the plurality of cameras at the electronics bay and for aligning an image from the camera selected on the visual display at the flight deck, the user inputs including: a camera selection button; and a plurality of positioning buttons configured to receive pan and crop adjustment inputs for a selected image for the alignment device; a depiction of an aircraft ; and a plurality of indicators positioned adjacent the depiction, each of the plurality of indicators representing selection of one of the cameras at the electronics bay for aligning the image from that camera on the visual display at the flight deck; a camera selection interface configured to select one of the plurality of cameras as a source of a selected image based upon input from the camera selection button; and a pan and crop adjustment processor configured to align a selected image based upon pan and crop adjustment inputs from the positioning buttons. a plurality of cameras on said aircraft positioned to provide images of the aircraft ; a visual display positioned at a flight deck of the aircraft , wherein the visual display displays a plurality of images provided by the plurality of cameras ; and an alignment device positioned in the electronics bay of the aircraft, the alignment device including a user interface comprising: user inputs for selecting one of the plurality of cameras at the electronics bay and for aligning an image from the camera selected on the visual display at the flight deck, the user inputs including: a camera selection button; and a plurality of positioning buttons configured to receive pan and crop adjustment inputs for a selected image for the alignment device; a depiction of an aircraft ; and a plurality of indicators positioned adjacent the depiction, each of the plurality of indicators representing selection of one of the cameras at the electronics bay for aligning the image from that camera on the visual display at the flight deck; a camera selection interface configured to select one of the plurality of cameras as a source of a selected image based upon input from the camera selection button; and a pan and crop adjustment processor configured to align a selected image based upon pan and crop adjustment inputs from the positioning buttons. user inputs for selecting one of the plurality of cameras at the electronics bay and for aligning an image from the camera selected on the visual display at the flight deck, the user inputs including: a camera selection button; and a plurality of positioning buttons configured to receive pan and crop adjustment inputs for a selected image for the alignment device; a camera selection button; and a plurality of positioning buttons configured to receive pan and crop adjustment inputs for a selected image for the alignment device; a depiction of an aircraft ; and a plurality of indicators positioned adjacent the depiction, each of the plurality of indicators representing selection of one of the cameras at the electronics bay for aligning the image from that camera on the visual display at the flight deck; a camera selection interface configured to select one of the plurality of cameras as a source of a selected image based upon input from the camera selection button; and a pan and crop adjustment processor configured to align a selected image based upon pan and crop adjustment inputs from the positioning buttons. <EOS>