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ONA stories by Al Quack
My ONA and Other
Aviation Experiences
by Al Quack

Al in ONA uniform 1966
Cockpit of ONA N864 DC-8-63
ONA DC-8-55F Contender at Travis AFB
Contender
Air Siam Flt Hawaii July 1971
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AVIATION CAREER AFTER ONA 1978
Following is a list of Airlines I worked
for after ONA went out of business in 1978.
Capitol International Airways Boston, Logan Airport
Station & Maint. Rep.
Servair - Boston, Logan Airport Station & Maint. Rep.
for Braniff
Braniff International Airways Boston, Logan Airport
A & P Mechanic Line Maint.
Atlantic Intl Airlines New Airline (B-727 A/C)
starting up in Boston Dir. of Maint.
Elan Air, Corp. Chelsea, MA DC-8-55 (1 A/C)
Flt. Engineer
Capitol Air, Inc. Smyrna, TN DC-8s A/C
Flt. Engineer \
Rich Intl Airways Miami, FL DC-8s A/C
Chief Flt. Engineer/Ck. Airman -
Trans Global Airlines Miami, FL/ Newark, NJ
Chief Flt. Engineer/Ck. Airman
Connie Kalitta Flying Services
Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti, MI Flt. Engineer
The company (old ONA) had called me three or four times
during the period of 79 thru 84, asking me if I wanted
a job, but I always had a job at the time. But when they
called this time I didnt have a job, so I took their offer,
(May 18, 1985). This was when their name was National
Airlines, Inc. JFK Airport, Jamaica, NY. The uniform
caps were white. They were flying DC-8- 63F, -71F & -73F
cargo aircraft, so I had to get qualified on the 71 & 73
aircraft.
(Furloughed Between Feb. 1, 1967 to June 30, 1967- (5 Months)
Hired by National Airlines, Inc. (old ONA) 1½ Months
Mar. 1985 to May 1985)
Check Capt. was Bill Hobbs and Chief Flt. Engineer was Bill
Parks and Ck. Flt. Engineer Bill Mogey. I had ground school
at JFK Airport and Simulator at UAL Denver, CO. After I got
checked out and was only flying about a month when I got
furloughed (Apr. 30, 1985), due to them losing a contract.
Bill Mogey, Irene Miller and Jack Hollington
I sure did like flying those DC-8-71 & 73 aircraft with
the bigger engines, much quieter and the extra power was
great.
Well. this ends my longest employment with any airline
during my career, eleven years plus a little, but I must
say Overseas National Airways crews and personnel were the
best and I enjoyed flying with this airline the most of any
I flew with.
The following is a list of airlines I worked for
after National Airlines, Inc. till I retired in 2000
Eagle Air Iceland DC-8s Flt. Engineer
Five Star Airlines Boston Logan Airport L-1011 (2 A/C)
Flt. Engineer
Flight Crews Intl LA, CA Crews Contract to ferry UAL
L-1011-500 A/C between Taiwan & Hong Kong for maintenance
Flt. Engineer
Five Star Airlines Boston Logan Airport L-1011 (2 A/C)
Flt. Engineer
Airborne Express, Inc. Wilmington, OH DC-8s A/C
Flt. Engineer
Five Star Airlines Boston Logan Airport L-1011 (2 A/C)
Mgr. of Training/Flt. Engineer
Rosenbalm / Flagship Express Services Willow Run Airport
Ypsilanti, MI DC-8 Operations Ground Instructor
Hawaiian Airlines Honolulu, Hawaii L-1011 A/Cs
Operations Ground Instructor
Atlas Air JFK Airport Jamaica, NY B-747-200 & -
400 all cargo Mgr. of Training / Flt. Manuals Tech Writer
April 93 to July 2000
(7 years) Retired
Retired after working for Twenty different Airlines.
Some I worked for two times (Saturn, Rich & Capitol) and
two I worked for three times (ONA & Five Star).
Four airlines went Chap. 11
I was furloughed from eleven airlines
I resigned from nine airlines
Twice from Capitol
Three times by Five Star
Four times by ONA
One airline I was locked out because of strike (EAL)
Two airlines temporary had their 121 Cert. revoked by FAA
(Rich, & Connie Kalitta)
One gave their 121 Cert. back to the FAA (Five Star)
One had financial cut back (Hawaiian)
One had Contract completed (FCI- UAL Contract)
My wife always said the strike at Eastern turned out for
the best, as I probably would not have had the opportunity
to fly to and see all the places in as many counties as
I did.
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