Danny,
Fantastic stuff. I, like all the rest of us I'm sure, can't wait to hear how you got on when you were finally able to take a Spit up solo. Absolute magic.
You're right that Google yields little in the way of information on the Edmund's Trainer...some of my own searching around (during a 10 minute lunch break!) has thrown up a couple of indications that it was an add-on to a standard Link Trainer, the idea being to teach pilots the art of deflection shooting. Does this ring any bells? What sort of 'add-on' could it be?
Quite impressed by the technique of the suddenly-appearing Me 109 in the 'simulator'! Were you taught to incorporate the mirror into your usual continuous scan?
I shall be checking back later tonight for your next installment!
Regards,
Tommy