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Ribbons & Bows

Posted on January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 by Paul Woodford

Starting to look like 2023 is the Year of Taking Inventory around here. I’m not going to read too much into that thought.

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Soak ‘Em? I Flushed ‘Em!

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 by Paul Woodford

No InstaPot shortcuts for this guy! No InstaPot either …

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Round Dials

Posted on January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 by Paul Woodford

In my day, aircraft instrument panels came with round dials, and lots of ’em.

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The Hump

Posted on December 11, 2022December 11, 2022 by Paul Woodford

The holiday hump is here … and it’s not the only one.

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Canine & Cultural Updates

Posted on December 7, 2022December 9, 2022 by Paul Woodford

Mr. B, our 14-year-old dachshund, is recovering from extensive dental surgery.

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Air-Minded: A Matter of Some Gravity

Posted on December 6, 2022December 6, 2022 by Paul Woodford

Here’s a way to think about pulling Gs and why it hurts: if you weigh 200 pounds, at 9 Gs you’ll weigh 1,800 pounds. Consider that for a moment. Ready for your centrifuge ride?

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Postoperative Postflight

Posted on November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 by Paul Woodford

TIL (today I learned) that a tube of flavored Chapstick, placed in a drawer ten years ago and then forgotten, goes rancid.

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Is It Bad of Me to Gloat?

Posted on November 22, 2022December 7, 2022 by Paul Woodford

Itazuke Tower, this is Air Force 801.

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