Eric Gray
I'm a soon to retire pilot and doing research
on past airlines such as ONA. I've viewed
your website a few times but don't know my
way around yet. I have a few questions for
you if you don't mind: Did ONA have a
separate seniority list for pilots and for
flight engineers? The seniority lists I've
viewed show pilots only. ONA had flight
engineers on Electras, Eights, and Tens
(and earlier types) but were they on a
separate list from the pilots? I know the
flight attendants would have been on a
different list but I don't know about the
cockpit crew.
Also, does anyone know of or remember a
Mr. Armstrong at ONA? I don't know if he
was a pilot, flight engineer, or mechanic
or what, just wondering if the name
Armstrong rings a bell. I have an
acquaintance (named Armstrong) whose dad
was with ONA but we don't have much of an
opportunity to talk about him.
I am personally familiar with two former
ONA pilots (flew with both of them in
life after ONA), Del Malliet and Bill
Holloway. I know Bill ("Sergeant Bilko")
is gone now.
I think I know how to contact Del.
I'm looking forward to my research on ONA
and any direction you can give me will
be appreciated.
Thanks!
Eric Gray at email
50n30w@comcast.net