About MVT Air

Cliff Vonada, the owner and operator of MVT Air (Mr. Vonada’s Testing Aircraft Inspection & Repair), is a highly accomplished aviation professional with a distinguished career spanning over four decades. His journey in the aviation world began as he embarked on a ten-year service in the military, transitioning from active duty to the USAF Reserves and ultimately serving as a Civil Service Air Reserve Technician.

With extensive military aircraft experience, Cliff had been involved with a wide range of aircraft. With his various roles in the civilian aviation sector he has continued to demonstrate his expertise on a diverse set of aircraft. His comprehensive background has led him to hold key positions in organizations like Lockheed Martin Corporation, Sierra Nevada Corporation, and George Stone Technical College as well as holding various certifications as noted below.

Key Experience Highlights:

• 29 years of combined military and civil service experience
• Aircraft expertise in both military and civilian sectors
• Aircraft Battle Damage Program Manager in AFSOC
• USAF Air Reserve Technician ART (Special Operations Command) WS-10/Master Sergeant
• A&P/I.A., Team Lead for broke aircraft Worldwide traveling team, Lockheed Martin Corporation
• A&P/I.A. Site Lead, Shift lead, RII inspector, Sierra Nevada Corporation
• Director of Maintenance (DOM)-A&P/I.A. Ansell and Brown Aviation
• Director/Coordinator/Instructor, A&P/I.A./DME, George Stone Technical College
• Director of Maintenance (DOM) and accountable Manager 145 Repair Station-A&P/I.A./DME, Sky Warrior Aviation

Aircraft Experience:

• Military: C-141s, C-5A&B, C-130A, H, & U Gunships, C-130 B, E, H-2 & 3s, MC 130 E Talon, and C-130J, F-4, F-16, A-10, H-53 Helicopters
• Civilian:  R-44, MD-500 Helicopters, Cessna 150, 152, 172, 175, 182, Piper Cherokee & Cub, Tri-Pacer, Taylor Craft, PC-12, Cirrus SR-22
• Sierra Nevada CLS teams 6 years:  C-145/M-28, C-146A/328 Dornier, UA-28A/PC-12, King Air 350
• BAE systems Aircraft Quality Assurance Inspector: C-130J Model Gunships
• Lockheed Martin team 1 year: C-130s