Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I much prefer the cockpit view myself, but I'm having a hell of a time trying to find bandits and bombers inside of it, as everything is vewy, vewy, smawl.
The wide-open view I've been using to initially locate the little dots which might be bad. I too have to switch to cockpit or I get all disoriented like.
I find flying in this simulator mode, my kill totals have dropped in half.

Not so bad, as most WWII pilots didn't shoot down 20 aircraft in one sortie.
Any other tips or hints for flying in simulator mode would be appreciated from everyone.
I understand the principles of air combat maneuvers, mainly interested in tips on this particular game/sim whilst flying in simulator mode.
Thanks all,
Mk10