Link Simulation & Training's Kirkwood, New York facility -- which is only a few minutes from nearby Binghamton -- is home to simulation programs supporting some of the nation's leading military aircraft.

The Binghamton area is the home to the birth of the flight simulation industry. Ed Link's invention in 1929 of the Link Trainer -- which affectionately came to be known as the Link Blue Box -- was used to train nearly 500,000 airmen during World War II.

Even a visionary like Ed Link would be amazed at some of the special programs work currently underway at the Kirkwood plant, which includes supporting the simulation requirements for the U.S. Air Force's B-2 Aircrew Training Devices and F-117 Weapons System Trainer programs.

In all, approximately 150 people are employed at Link's Kirkwood plant.

About the Community

Link's facility is located in southern New York. The facility is surrounded by an urban area population that exceeds 150,000 people.

A wide variety of cultural, recreational and educational opportunities exist within the area. Museums, art galleries, performing arts centers and an observatory comprise only a part of what the area has to offer. Sports fans have the opportunity to choose between minor league baseball and hockey teams in Binghamton and major league sports teams in New York City and Buffalo.

In addition to a strong public school system, the local area offers nationally ranked universities and colleges and is within 100 miles of other top institutions including Syracuse University, Cornell University, Ithaca College and Colgate University.