b'The Link Trainer: the Allies Secret Weapon to Air SuperiorityThe Link Trainer (Blue Box) was the first flightWe all owe a debt to Ed Link and the Link Trainer each simulator that used pneumatic technology. Itand every time we fly.The Sands Point Preserve has replicated flight, at a time when pilots routinelyan original Link Trainerthat was used on these very crashed during adverse weathergrounds, decades ago.It will proudly be on display as and nighttime conditions. The Link Trainer broughtpart of The Sands Point Preserve Navy Simulation aviation into the modern world and made it safeMuseum. not just for the military, but for general aviation. From the 1940s through the 1960s, over 500,000 pilots were trained onLinkTrainers. This special training was key to the flight fitness of our young pilots, helping them survive the dangers of war, and building the air superiority that the United States retains to this day. During World War II, instruction was provided by Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES).'