Ideas that Fly: Advances in Avionics and Simulation from the heart of NY

In partnership with the Susquehanna Heritage Area & Paths Through History

Explore Ideas That Fly - Advances in Avionics and Simulation from the heart of NY,  at the Center for Technology & Innovation, at 321 Water Street, in downtown Binghamton, one block north of Clinton Street.

June 2

  • 2 pm Talk by Gene Abbey about the Technology of Apollo Simulators

June 8th & June 9th - Classic Aviation films & Simulation Technology

  • 1:10 Birthplace of Virtual Reality - 183-5 Water St, Binghamton  (2010)

  • 1:30 Wings (1927, flight sequences of WWI fighter pilots in action - Richard Arlen, Buddy Rogers, Gary Cooper; Oscar for Best Picture 1929, excerpts

  • 1:45 Thunderbolt (1947)  WWII P-47 squadron destroys bridges and railroads in Italy; directed by John Sturgess & William Wyler

  • 2:30 The Memphis Belle - A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)  WWII B-17 squadron bombing of targets in Germany, directed by William Wyler, narrated by Lloyd Bridges and James Stewart

  • 3:15 Link Flight Simulation Capabilities - 1980

  • 3:30 L-3 Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer  (AVCATT), 2011

  • 3:45 Birthplace of Virtual Reality - 183-5 Water St, Binghamton  (2010)