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Stanley Aviation is an aerospace company started by Robert M Stanley, the aviation pioneer, in
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in 1948. The company has since acquired several other companies and has been most recently acquired by
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. Stanley is also noted for its design and production of
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. Originally located in
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the company's exhibit collection of ejection seats was donated to the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in
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, June 3, 2007.


History

: ''Section source: Stanley Aviation History Page'' 1948 - Robert M. Stanley, founder and Navy
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founded Stanley Aviation. 1954 - awarded an ejection seat contract. Stanley opened a new plant in Aurora, Colorado. This was expanded to in the mid-1950s. 1964 - acquired the Gamah Corp. of
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that designed and manufactured flexible o-ring couplings and related aerospace parts and equipment. 1965 - GamahTM's products were licensed to Flight Refuelling Ltd. of Wimborne, England for the
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aircraft programs. Also, for US companies,
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). 1977 - Mr. Stanley died in a plane crash on July 16, 1977. This started the close-out of contracts id, brought to an end an era in the history of the Corporation, and contracts in the
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. On July 21, 1990, he was inducted into the
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. 1981- Stanley Aviation was acquired by Flight Refuelling Limited, currently known as Cobham plc. A new group of products of
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systems and components were developed and sold. 1986 - Stanley Aviation's name was kept, and the firm acquired two companies: Stang Manufacturing, Inc. and K&V Manufacturing to develop and sell aviation ground support equipment. This included engine shipping and handling equipment, aircraft towbars and special aircraft tooling. 1988 - Stanley Aviation also added
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fabrication capabilities and new coupling devices for the C-17 program under the GamahTM product line. This included the Metal Seal coupling contract for the C-17
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(LOX) and OBIGG systems; and self bonding/self locking/flexible couplings products for the C-17 Fuel System. 1990 - C-17 aircraft development further awarded Stanley a GSE towbar and engine handling/positioning systems contracts. 1991—An electronic controlled lift trailer for GSE program was completed and delivered in December. 1995 - Stanley was awarded a large multi-year contract for the
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aircraft's ECS tube assemblies. 1995 - Stanley developed new technologies in aircraft Fluid Delivery Systems (FDS). :Aircraft involvement: ::
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(Joint Strike Fighter) 2003 - Stanley Aviation acquired the Harrison division of the Sierracin Corporation, expanding it services by adding a full complement of high pressure
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fittings and design capabilities. 2004 - A corporate realignment with Cobham plc expanded Stanley to include the EBU and Bleed Air Ducting division to handle an entire aircraft's fluid system requirements. 2005 - Eaton Corporation acquired Stanley Aviation as part of its acquisition of Cobham's aerospace business. 2007 - Stanley Ejection Seats Collection Exhibit donated to the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. 2007 - Eaton Corporation closed Aurora location and moved the tube department to Tijuana, Mexico. 2009 - AGSE acquired Stanley Aviation from Eaton Corporation.


Ejection seats

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Downward ejection seats

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and RB-47 * XB-52 Stratofortress * RB-66 Destroyer * F-104 Starfighter and
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Upward ejection seats

* YB-47 Stratojet * FJ Fury, specifically, FJ-2 *
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, specifically F-106A * F4H(F-4) Phantom II * P6M SeaMaster


Ejection capsules

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References

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