A huge number of US air force personnel died training to fly...I'm wondering whether this gadget helped reduce these deaths or was part of the cause...,(reply>), @Jim Farmer interesting, thanks for the info :),(reply>), @Rupert Hart Yes he was incorrect. During WW2 future pilots would start their basic training at numerous small airfields scattered across the country. The basic training was usually done by independent contractors hired by the  army.,(reply>), @Jim Farmer Interesting. Does that mean Tom was wrong when he suggested that airmen would train faster once in the air because they had been familiarised with the controls by this simulator?,(reply>), These were actually used to teach instrument flying. The trainees were already fairly proficient pilots before they used a link trainer.