Author Archives: Chris Penningroth

Tuesday Two-fer

Posted on Tue, 05 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Today Drago, Motor, Sox, and I flew a pit-and-go pair of ACM sorties.  Drago and Boat flew Blue first sortie, Sox and I flew Blue on the second.  We had a great time on both sides (so to say).  … Continue reading →

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Fini Ski at Appi

Posted on Sat, 02 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     My wife and some friends and I all went to Appi to get some skiing in.  This would likely be my last skiing trip from Misawa, as I’m due to be reassigned before next winter.       I started off … Continue reading →

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Friday Flying

Posted on Fri, 01 February 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Today’s mission was to be a medium altitude surface attack tactics flight.  Rost would lead our four-ship while Drago led a second four-ship against a pair of actual Red Air and a bunch of simulated SAMs.  It was a … Continue reading →

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Here’s Heroism

Posted on Fri, 25 January 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     I’m sending a prayer to the family of Lorraine Allard, the UK woman who delayed cancer treatment in order to ensure her baby would have a chance to live.       Stories like this will lift your spirit at the … Continue reading →

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Crazy Market

Posted on Fri, 25 January 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     I know the market is going down.  I’m just happy it’s finally stopped going sideways.  I personally don’t sell short or deal with put options (or options in general).  I had quit looking at my accounts for the past … Continue reading →

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Good News and Bad News

Posted on Wed, 23 January 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     I did a Google search for death penalty sentences on 23 Jan 2008 and there didn’t appear to be any judicial activity from most of the usual suspects (China, Iran, Texas).  Nor had anybody in the world appeared to have … Continue reading →

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Fun Flying

Posted on Wed, 23 January 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Today Huck, Boat, Gilligan, and I went all-out to try to make life miserable for Kane, Topper, Bosco, and Rost.  We threw ’em the kitchen sink and they handled us pretty well.       The interesting thing was we were fighting … Continue reading →

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Belated Blogosphere Wrap-Up

Posted on Sat, 19 January 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Bill Whittle over at Eject!Eject!Eject! has a great essay about John Boyd and the OODA loop and how it applies to competitive decision-making in almost any sphere (mostly war).       Iowahawk (caution-language) had an interesting satire on a New … Continue reading →

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Two Shots in the Arm

Posted on Wed, 16 January 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     The first shot in the arm was a really fun SEAD mission.  Gilligan, Lt Col Z, Scooter, and I flew out to the training area with my old friend Cash and his wingman Motor playing Red Air.  We shot our way … Continue reading →

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Ski Hachimantai

Posted on Sun, 13 January 2008 by Chris Penningroth

     Yesterday my family and a friend of my wife’s all caravan’d out to Hachimantai to try some skiing there.  We hit the Panorama side, which had six or seven easy and well-groomed runs (two or so had decent powder … Continue reading →

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