Category Archives: USAF

Patriot Excalibur

Posted on Thu, 09 November 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    We’re starting to use this new Patriot Excalibur (PEX) program at work.  It’s pretty versatile, but the learning process for everyone has been a bit disjointed.  We’re hoping to have it minimally capable by next week.  I just hope … Continue reading →

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Armchair Quarterbacking

Posted on Tue, 31 October 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    Today I had to sit at a desk and talk on the radio to some guys flying around the local area.  I think the only three pilots on the airfield who had less fun than me were the two … Continue reading →

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Exercise, Exercise, Exercise

Posted on Mon, 16 October 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    The one bright spot in an otherwise ugly exercise day was running into my old friend "Cash."       Have you ever had one of those days when you make a wrong call, and then your next judgment call … Continue reading →

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Lost and Found!

Posted on Fri, 08 September 2006 by Chris Penningroth

Jill’s been found, everyone! Praise the Lord!

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Please Help Me Find My Friend!

Posted on Thu, 07 September 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    If any of my readers are in the vicinity of Bishkek, Kyrgystan, please be on the lookout for Maj Jill Metzger — She’s been missing for a couple days now.  Report anything suspicious to AFOSI or Kyrgyz police.      … Continue reading →

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Typical

Posted on Fri, 14 July 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    As so often happens during a permanent change of station, life has been filled with unexpected twists and turns that drinks up free time as fast as a thirsty man in a desert that ran across his first oasis … Continue reading →

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Fini

Posted on Sat, 17 June 2006 by Chris Penningroth

     Wednesday I flew my last syllabus flight, the 2nd of two Surface Attack Tactics (SAT).  We briefed up a set of medium-altitude GBU-24 (GBU stands for ‘Guided Bomb Unit) attacks complete with threat reactions and threw in a … Continue reading →

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Close!

Posted on Tue, 13 June 2006 by Chris Penningroth

     The first thing on the agenda this morning was a change of command.  BGen Rand handed the Luke AirPatch over to BGen (sel) Jones.  The ceremony was at about 0900, and it was already about 100o F out on … Continue reading →

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Ground Abort

Posted on Tue, 13 June 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    Friday, I spent several tedious hours mission planning.  I woke-up early this morning, spending four hours anticipating a great flight in some of the best weather we’ve had here in four weeks.  Preflight, engine start and setup of flight … Continue reading →

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Turning Night Into Green

Posted on Fri, 09 June 2006 by Chris Penningroth

    Last night was the night Surface Attack Tactics (SAN) flight.  It was not really so much tactics as it was administratively getting me warmed up to fly tactically at night.  This was one of those painful flights that the … Continue reading →

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