Year: 2012

“Fully operating model does everything but fire!” That’s what they said about this kit when it was first released in the late 1950s and they’re saying it again with this highly-anticipated reissue. Authentically scaled from U.S. Air Force blueprints, this limited edition, 1/32 scale, plastic kit of a Teracruzer towing …

Interesting article received from Fred Horky that describes missions flown to support the making of ATRAN radar map films for Mace A missiles. From: Fred Horky Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 To: Russ Reston Subject: Fw: Snooping along the Iron Curtain. Russ … I thought our missileer friends might enjoy …

October 13, 2012 Indiana Military Museum Vincennes, IN From: Jerry Brenner Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 To: Russ Reston Subject: Miss L dedication, October 13, 2012 Russ, please pass these on to the TACMISSILEERS when you get a chance. We had a good crowd at the dedication and there were …

September 22, 2012 Lou Myers and Bob Mauger are trying to locate a Mace or Matador missile that could be put on display at the March Field Air Museum (located at the March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, California). If you know of a Mace or Matador that may …

The dedication ceremony will take place at the Indiana Military Museum, Vincennes, Indiana.  All TAC Missileers are invited to attend. If you plan to attend, please let us know. From: Jerry Brenner [mailto:jerrbrenn@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 To: Russ Reston Subject: Final plans for Miss L dedication, October 13, …

From: Max Butler Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 To: Russ Reston Subject: Miss L Dedication Date Russ, The date and time for the Dedication for Miss L will be Oct. 13th at 11:00 AM, Vincennes, In. time, which is the same time that Fl. is on. Will advise in a few …

Location: Hyatt Regency – San Antonio, Texas Date: September 4th (Wednesday), 5th (Thursday) and 6th (Friday), 2013. We encourage all TAC Missileers to attend. Let’s make this our “most attended” reunion ever… Note: The Reunion is open to all Air Force and supporting civilian personnel that were associated with any part of the …

Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas   The 2013 TAC Missileers Reunion will be held in San Antonio, Texas …a really fun place to visit, with LOTS of things to see and do  …and, we will be staying at a Riverwalk / downtown hotel that is in the heart of all the “action.” …

July 30, 2012   Looking for information about CMSGT. Dexter B. Babcock, Jr. If you can help, please contact Russ Reston so that he can put you in touch with Bob Babcock. Thanks, Russ         From: Bob Babcock Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 11:15 PM To: TAC …

July 25, 2012   Looking for any photos of Capt. Don Davis (Information Officer, 4504th TMTW, Orlando AFB, 1958 to 1961) or Airman Monte Blue (Information Office, 4504th TMTW, Orlando AFB). If you can help, please contact Russ Reston so that he can put you in touch with Don Davis. …

July 26, 2012 Dick Beal has been able to provide some information. His input can be found following Tom Penders’ request below. Dick, thanks!!! July 25, 2012 If you have any information about possible mishaps near Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 21/22, please contact Russ Reston so that he can put …

Checklist Launch Operations Missile Combat Crew Technician No. 2 T.O. 21-TM76A-CL-1-1-3 Click on image to view.  Loads slowly (30 page PDF file).

Note: Reposted from The Japan Times Online.  The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author (Jon Mitchell) and his cited sources. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of TAC Missileers Corp. The Japan Times Online Sunday, July 8, 2012 SUNDAY TIMEOUT Okinawa’s first nuclear missile men …

Here’s some ‘nostalgia’ for those who served in Germany… A GI’s Germany – Volume #1 Click on one of the > arrows below. The music will begin to download and start playing in a few seconds. A GI’s Germany #1 – Side #1  A GI’s Germany #1 – Side #2 …

June 15, 2012 “Wildwood Mace” aka “Miss L” restoration is complete. The missile is now on display at the Indiana Military Museum in Vincennes, IN. The official dedication is targeted for early October 2012. From: Jerry Brenner Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 To: Russ Reston Subject: Miss L is DONE …

June 7, 2012 Jim Kidd recently visited Bitburg Site VIII and has shared some photos. As you can see, the site looks a little different than it did almost 50 years ago, when it was an operational Mace B / CGM-13B site. From: Jim Kidd Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 …

Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John …

May 27, 2012 Here’s the latest status of the restoration of “Miss L” (aka “Wildwood Mace”) from Frank Roales at the Indiana Military Museum in Vincennes, IN. From: Frank Roales Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 To: Russ Reston Subject: “Miss L” Photos Russ: Well, sometimes the best laid plans of …

From: James Dutcher Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 To: Max Butler; Russ Reston Subject: Sembach Reunion 2012 Max and Russ Ed Albert asked me to do one last invitation for Mace and Matador Missilers who were stationed in Germany. It looks like we will have a small group — maybe …