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enjoying the look back at some fine memories.
I believe we all need to thank the 'Perkster' and his wife for the plaque that will be installed in the Memorial Garden of the Museum of the United States Air Force. Thank You for this wonderful permanent recognition of our service to Tac and the United States Air Force. I am grateful for your generosity. thanks from 'B' crew Tainan, Taiwan 1960-61
WAS LANUCH CHIEF TEAM 3 1960-SEPT 1962.STEINBORN, OPERATOR C PAD BITBURG, DURING BLDG. OF MACE SITE. JAN 1963 TANSFERED TO SEMBECH , ON WAY HOME JUN 1964. WORKED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, LAS VEGAS.NEV. AFTER RETIREMENT FROM AF 1968.RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT 1983, WIFE AND I MOVED TO CALIF. 1984, WIFE, ANNELIESE, PASSED AWAY 1991.I LIVE IN CITRUS HEIGHTS OUTSIDE OF SACREMENTO
I'd like to hear from anybody at Metro Tango during this time. Remember Libya?
i was amech 3 site 4 a crew 31 remember 'spearheaded', maj. piner was my cc lo before he was dco lots of good times over there. i was looking at sign in not too many guys from kadena pulled ayear on minuteman maint. no comparison to the great b bird!! well fun dropping aline best wishes to all my fellow missileers
Anybody have the e-mail address of Ernie Hansford, or Tommy Gayle, or Joe Lassiter? I have some pictures that I would like to send to them...Lee Garwig
okinawa-nose picker from oct 63 to may 65 jfk was shot 1 month after my arrival i joined the airforce during the cuban missile crisis
www.SembachMissileers.org - Announcing new website dedicated to the former members of the USAF 38th Tactical Missile Wing, that were stationed at Sembach AB, Germany between August 29th, 1959 and Mace TM-76A (MGM-13A) curtailment on September 25th, 1966. Primary emphasis is the RFML (Rapid Fire Multiple Launch) crews, who were members of the 822nd, 823rd and 887th Tactical Missile Squadrons.
Assigned to TEMS first tour. Assigned to 'old' A Site to assess storage of air to air missiles & iron bombs and uploading munition trailes to be ready to support deployments from USA. After 18 months idea scrapped.
Interesting! Still noted some inaccuracies, but it was a long time ago!
I retired from the AF civil service in 1998. I was the AF Systems Program Director for the Strategic Automated Command Control System (SACCS) and Hac Rampe and all of it upgrades and configurations, and reporting system to USSTRATCOM at Offutt AFB. I reported directly to the Defense Acquisition Commander and Assistant Secretary of Air Force for Acquisition. SACCS sent out the emergency force direction messages to the various missile sites and TRIAD defense systems. It also provided feedback battle damage reports, along with military mobilization and deployment messages. Prior work expereience, I was a technical representative for Aerojet Corp on the prototype and production of the Titan 1, Titan II, Titan III, Mercury, and Apollo series missiles. I also worked on the Polaris system. I left Aerojet in 1967. I think your effort is outstanding. Keep up the good missile work. John Schance, Retired Systems Program Director/SACCS USAF
Assistance required from one or more of our Outstanding Mech 1s or LOs, we're getting swamped by the MACE Germany crowd in the realm of Missile site and Missile Control Call Signs. Not a major thing, of course but embarassing that the far east contingent could be so far behind. So far I have gotten help from Chief Beardslee(Crew 18 Gopher Broke),we have come up with: Missile Control: UNK Site 1, Bolo Point - Dintybird Site 2, White Beach - UNK Site 3 Camp Hanson - Nitelong Site 4 UNK - Conestoga Help us fill in the UNKs Thanx Bob & Chuck
beyond words. It brought me to tears.
While on Blockhouse mid shift duty one dark night, I watched as the USAF AP's took the Taiwanese Shift Honcho for the second line of security around the compound to check on his troops. Whenever he found one sleeping he profoundly beat the @*%&# out of him and then went on to his other checks. I don't think our AP's had to submit to that kind of treatment, but then again they didn't sleep while on duty either. Anybody remember the food poisioning episode? How about the scowls and swearing from the Honey Bucket Drivers as they scooped out the latrine and swore everytime they got toilet paper in the ladle. Ahh those were the days.
Updates email address.
This will serve to update my email address. Had a great time in Tucson and Nashville before that. Looking forward to Dayton. Those 586th guys were and are the greatest.
Updating mt e-mail address now flroales@avenuebroadband.com Would like to heat from any 'Black Hats' from Orlando Frank
Hi, My name is Eric Sudeth and im trying to locate anyone who knew my dad William (Bill) Thomas Sudeth. My middle name is Hendon after the Hendersons. I am not sure of first names. Somewhere I have a picture of a group of guys around a M.A.C.E. missle. Infact my dad named us after the missle Mark. Arpril. Charolette. Eric. MACE. I would like to find out more of what my dad was like back then. I have some unanswered questions and hope I can get some answers. We moved to Orlando Florida in 1970 and im now currently in Atlanta Georgia. Thank you all for your help. Eric Sudeth ericsudeth@yahoo.com ericsudeth@comcast.net
I was on a launch crew with the 405th at Hahn until sept 25, 1966 when it was deactivated. Went to Langley for AIM guidance..then to RAF Bentwaters England for 5 years..then back to Lowery for Instrumentation school..then to White Sands, NM. sled track. regards Bill Wyatt Friendswood, Tx ( Houston..NASA Area)
I have signed in before............. Put following in guest book, added a little this time: ----------------------------------------------- Sampson AFB NY, Keesler AFB Biloxi Miss, Patrick AFB Florida, Bitburg Germany, Landsberg Germany, Tripoli & Garian Libya, Landsburg Germany (again), Schwartzenborn/Kn
Just a few words about Korean duty Jun 60-Jun 61.I was a Launch Tech.on Launch 2.In the first part of 1961,we,Launch 2 Crew,took two Matadors from Osan AB to Kadena AB,Okinawa for a Firepower demonstration.We had both Missiles ready.It rained a lot on Okinawa.About one hour before we were to Launch at least one Matador,we were told to pack up and go home.All other branches of the service were able to show off their harware and skills. In 310th TMS we would be on Alert for 24 hrs.and then off duty for 24hrs.
I first went to Orlando AFB Florida in 1955 to work on the TM61A Matador I was assigned to the 11th ,17th, 19th(for a few days). We were mainly assigned to details and card playing in the tents because all of the hangars were being used by the regular guys who were getting ready to go overseas. I then went to Taiwan where I was assigned to a launch crew at Tainan. I returned to Orlando again where I worked on the TM76A, the ATRAN missile. I then was assigned to the TM76B and went to factory school at Baltimore(Middle River)MD. I then alternated between Orlando and Camp Happiness at Cape Canaveral until we got set up to instruct the Launch Crews in training at Orlando. I taught there at Orlando until we were stationed at Camp Happiness again as regular guys. We launched the Mace B (Excalibur) from the Cape. I often wondered where Capt Arthur's hard hat finally rested. From there, I went to Kadena Okinawa with the 498 TMG until I left and retrained the Aircraft Inertial Guidance career field. As we were there in Orlando(crews without missiles) I got to meet a lot of the guys who went overseas. A lot of water has gone over the dam and I often remember people that I met. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, everybody. BTW, I am spending the holidays with my girls in Orlando. I retired from the Air Force in Arkansas after serving in Germany. I saw a lot of remnants of the Matador and MACE-A around Sembach where I lived. I retired from McDonnell Douglas at Titusville Florida where I also saw many remnants of the Matador and MACE. Camp Happiness is now a cruise ship terminal but the memories of the guys and the good living still exist. I live in Pensacola Florida with my wife and cat, still busy making fishing tackle and fishing. I'd like to hear from some of the guys and chat a bit. Charlie Smoote SMSGT USAF(Ret)
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the Mace folks out there.
Hi everyone especially Jean. I was guidance and remember the trip to Guam. I believe all it must do there is rain there. Our team prepared a bird for one of our other team from Osan. Our C130 lost a engine on the way to Okinawa and we set down at there home and was bused to our destination, then back to the cold. With Christmas coming up I remember Christmas morning 1960 when I wokeup and all I heard was josons talking, I though I was still in the village....Merry Christmas to Jean and all the rest of you guys....Any of you Taiwan guys know the where abouts of Waller, we roomed when we met back at Lowry.