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Sargent Fletcher

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Sargent Fletcher
IndustryAerospace
PredecessorFletcher Aviation
Founded1940
Headquarters
9400 Flair Dr.
El Monte, California
,
USA
Key people
Ron Winkler, VP
Number of employees
150 (2010)[1]
Websitewww.cobham.com

Sargent Fletcher is a subsidiary company of Cobham plc. which makes aircraft equipment, including aerial refueling systems, external fuel tanks, and special purpose pods.

History

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Sargent Fletcher was founded as Fletcher Aviation in 1940[2] and bought by Cobham in 1994.

According to a 1991 report the company submitted to regional air quality officials, the company's El Monte chrome-plating plant showed the highest cancer-risk level of any business in the San Gabriel Valley.[3] It was later closed in 2010.

Customers

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The KC-130J was supposed to be equipped with Flight Refuelling Ltd's Mk32B-901E hose-and-drogue units, but operational problems meant that the aircraft went into production using equipment from Sargent Fletcher instead.[4]

Aircraft using Sargent Fletcher equipment include:[2]

References

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  1. ^ BNET Sargent Fletcher Company Profile
  2. ^ a b "Sargent Fletcher Inc". Jane's. Jane's Aircraft Upgrades. November 3, 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-09-13.
  3. ^ Sullivan, Deborah (1994-10-27). "Health Effects of Sargent-Fletcher Plant Are Hard to Discern: Chrome-plating factory reported toxic emissions at the highest level in the area. But the company disputes the data, citing smog as a more probable reason for neighbor's breathing ailments". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ Navy Expects KC-130J Deliveries Under Revised Refueling Pod Plan Defense Daily, April 11, 2003 [dead link]
  5. ^ "FAQ". Omega Aerial Refueling Services.