Exciting Developments Ahead of Veterans Day
Good morning! It’s Friday, and as we gear up for Veterans Day, we’re thrilled to share a glimpse of a new museum that is highlighting the historical significance of a vintage flight simulator. Additionally, we’ll provide an exclusive first look at a magnificent 74-foot-tall tree that is en route to Rockefeller Center to kick off the holiday season.
“Before this,” said Jeremiah Bosgang, as he guided visitors toward a rather unassuming blue machine perched on a sleek black pedestal, “the only way to learn to fly in challenging conditions was to actually fly in those conditions.” This revelation marked a pivotal moment in aviation training, thanks to innovations like this vintage simulator, which is now the centerpiece of an exciting new museum on Long Island that Bosgang is proud to oversee.
This unique apparatus, crafted from wood—just like the aircraft it was designed to replicate—also incorporated parts from a pipe organ, showcasing the ingenuity of its creators. Inside the cockpit, a series of controls and gauges provided aspiring pilots with a realistic flying experience, all without leaving the ground. Bosgang emphasized that the evolution of flight simulators can be traced directly from this historic machine to the current $4.89 billion military simulator market, as well as to simulators utilized in various fields, including agriculture and medicine.
The new museum, aptly named the Sands Point Preserve Navy Simulation Museum, is set to open its doors on Monday at the Sands Point Preserve. This location has a rich history as a former Navy research-and-development center where engineers diligently worked on training devices from the aftermath of World War II until 1967. The museum promises to be an intriguing tribute to the advancements in flight simulation and the legacy of aviation training.
