Category Archives: F-16 Operations

Everything you wanted me to tell you about the mighty Viper

A Diversion

Posted on Mon, 01 October 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Tonight’s mission was the long-awaited NVG re-hack.  It was the first time I’ve flown at night since June.  June of 2006, that is.       The briefing and step were all routine, with the exception that both FNG F and I were … Continue reading →

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Duties Not Involving Flying

Posted on Sun, 16 September 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     I haven’t been flying recently, and I won’t until about 1 Oct.  Between the end of the fiscal year and the minor surgery I just had, I’m just not going to be on the flying schedule at all for … Continue reading →

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Check, Please!

Posted on Thu, 13 September 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Today was my instrument/qual checkride.  The tactical portion was pretty simple; our task would be to play two of a three-ship of Red Air for Quattro’s IPUG Force Protection ride.  He was dragging an MQT student, and so was his … Continue reading →

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Grease Is The Word

Posted on Mon, 10 September 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     Today’s mission was for Cash and I to go up and practice a maneuver we call "The Grease."  I have no idea why we call it that.  Maybe because someone thought it would be a slick way for us … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Eight Habits of Highly Effective Fighter Pilots

Posted on Mon, 23 July 2007 by Chris Penningroth

     My new friend Anwyn passed along this tag that asks us to list eight of our habits (and then ‘tag’ eight other bloggers, which I’m not going to be able to do because I’ve only got three other friends … Continue reading →

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