Author Archives: Chris Penningroth

ACM III

Posted on Tue, 14 August 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     The flight for today was another ACM hop with Kane as the lead and Gimbel as the wily Red Bandit.  Since I was the only field grader in the flight, el Gimbel was looking forward to trying to gun me.  … Continue reading →

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Interesting Thoughts on Journalism

Posted on Mon, 13 August 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     My buddy Matt has some incisive comments for the journalism profession in this article.  Newsrooms across the country should take heed. 

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Stars & Stripes Goes Flying

Posted on Sat, 11 August 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Here’s an interesting report from a new Stars & Stripes reporterette who got to fly at one of my alma matter squadrons.      The Air Force likes to try to make sure our Public Affairs staffs and some corresponding media personnel … Continue reading →

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Another ACM

Posted on Fri, 10 August 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     The mission for today was for me to be the ACM bandit for Kane and Drago.  They asked me to pretend to be a Su-27 ‘Flanker,’ which would be relatively easy given our two-tank configurations which would limit our maneuverability … Continue reading →

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ACM

Posted on Thu, 09 August 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Today’s missions were 2 x air combat maneuvering (ACM) with Lt Col Z once again.  Col M and Crutch were to be our formidable Red Air adversaries.  Lt Col Z and I would CAP in the center of the … Continue reading →

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Here’s Something I Can Live Without (For Now)

Posted on Mon, 06 August 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     For all you aviation enthusiasts out there:  MiGFlug      Flug is flight in German. 

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End of an Era

Posted on Mon, 06 August 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     I just got an e-mail from a friend at my last assignment.  Ray Barracks is officially closed (the Ready First Combat Team’s website doesn’t even seem to exist anymore).  Here’s the scoop from Stars & Stripes.  And another.  Here’s … Continue reading →

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Controversy

Posted on Sun, 05 August 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Due to the dearth of comments lately, I think I’m going to try to stir up a hornets’ nest of controversy to get the ball rolling.       On second though, never mind.  It just isn’t me!      That, and … Continue reading →

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Update From Jill Metzger

Posted on Sun, 05 August 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Jill e-mailed a month or so ago to say that she’s doing a whole lot better, and that she appreciated all the support she got in the aftermath of her ordeal in Kyrgystan.       Thank you to everyone who offered … Continue reading →

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BFM Again

Posted on Tue, 31 July 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Fortune was with me today, I got on the schedule yet again for a BFM hop, this time with ‘Scooter.’  He wanted to work on his one-circle fights (Drat! There went my plan to play the fiendish MIL-power two-circle … Continue reading →

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