March 27th, 2012 Cape Canaveral tours will now run every Wednesday and Thursday. See below for the latest tour info submitted by Dick Beal. Call 321-494-5945 or 321-494-5933 for reservations and more information. From: Dick Beal Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 To: TAC Missileers (Russ Reston) Subject: USAF Cape Tours …
March 7th, 2012 Do you know when and where these Matador launch photos were taken? The missile tail numbers are 40045, 40053 and 40065. Two of the original photos were marked “1959” on their back. The third was marked “1960”. If you can help, please send Russ an email. Thanks! …
March 3, 2012 Just thought I’d post this info where it can be easily found… Based on all the smiles in the Reunion Photos, everyone had a great time. We are looking forward to seeing y’all at our 2013 Reunion in San Antonio, TX! Russ San Diego, California – October …
Here’s a helpful link that details the Federal Benefits that are available to Veterans, Dependents and Survivors United States Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents and Survivors 2011 Edition (click here)
January 25, 2012 Dave Maas Hahn AB – 586th TMS (1964/66) I am prompted to submit this article on the reactivation of the 38th Tac Missile Wing after realizing few of our Tac Missileers are aware that their old unit did live on to see another Tactical Missile at Hahn. …
From: Max Butler Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 To: Russ Reston Subject: Patches Russ, Have had guys asking about these two patches in the past. Decided to make them available. Maybe you could put them on the web. Max
January 7, 2012 We’ve lost touch with the following TAC Missileers. If you know how to contact them, please send the info to Max Butler or Russ Reston. Thanks! Carl Corino Crystal Beach, Florida Robert L. Robertson Aurora, Colorado John M. Stewart Fernandina Beach, Florida
Courtesy of John Gibbs 1st Pilotless Bomber Squadron 1953 – 1956
From: Jerry Brenner Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 To: Russ Reston This song will bring tears to your eyes. It is sung by military wives in Great Britan but it applies to all those that are in the service. Pass it around and send it all over the world. Russ, …
Missile and Aerospace Ground Equipment Maintenance Crews Technical Manual Courtesy of Robert “Scotty” Scott Hahn AB – 586th MMS – Site IV Maint. Crew Chief (1963/65) Click on image to view. Loads slowly (large 259 page PDF file). T.O. 21-TM76A-1-2
From: Frank Roales To: Russ Reston Sent: Friday, November 11, 2011 Subject: Vincennes Sun Commercial article Russ: Here is a copy of the article that appeared this morning (Veterans Day) in the Vincennes Sun Commercial newspaper. Frank
November 9, 2011 Bob Bolton was recently going through some of his old hardcopy photos and came across some from the 1999 38th TAC Missile Wing reunion in Las Vegas. This group subsequently grew to become the TAC Missileers organization in 2001, with an expanded scope, including all Air Force …
From: Frank Roales Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 To: Russ Reston Subject: Mace Russ: On behalf of the Indiana Military Museum I want to thank the TAC Missileers for the donation toward the restoration of the “Wildwood Mace”. The weather here in Indiana has held up longer than expected so …
— Accuracy of this information has not been verified. Please request discount(s) at your own discretion. — 2011 Free Veterans Day Meals Applebee’s – free meal, Friday, Nov. 11: Last year, Applebee’s served 1,024,000 million free meals to military veterans and active servicemembers. Applebee’s is again offering a free meal to …
A very informative book about the US Air Force’s Tactical Missiles. A ‘must read’ for all Matador and Mace Missileers… U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles Now Available On Line at Amazon.com and Lulu.com! By the Editors of the US Air Force Tactical Missiles Website! Beyond the Web Page… The …
Be sure to check out photos of the 2011 TAC Missileers Reunion, held in San Diego, Oct. 12th through 14th. As you’ll see from all the smiles, it was a great reunion! (Most of the photos were taken by Carolyn Wilczynski. She did a teriffic job… Thanks, Carolyn!) If you …
Effective November 1st, 2011, only active members (i.e., members whose dues are up to date) will be allowed to “Subscribe” to the TAC Missileers website. Non-member subscriptions will be terminated. If you are not an active TAC Missileers member, we invite you to join our organization. It’s easy. Just send your …
A few folk have asked if they can get a copy of the Reunion Photo Slideshow (2001-2009) DVD that was shown at the San Diego Reunion. The slideshow contains random photos from the 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009 TAC Missileers Reunions. It plays for approximately 2 hours. (Note: It does …
October 8, 2011 An adventure while TDY from Orlando to Holloman to fire test missiles in early 1959. Submitted by: Fred Horky Sembach AB – 38th TMW Grünstadt – Site III “Plank Owner” “Check the Gas and Fill-Up the Oil” Or, A True Adventure with a “Hundred-Dollar Car” Some readers …
