Recently Submitted Photos
Photos submitted since December 1st, 2010 Photos courtesy of: John Mulac – 587th MMS / 38th MMS – 12/19/2010 Robert W. “O’B” O’Brien – 587th MMS / 38th MMS – 3/25/2011 Click on Thumbnail for larger image.
Tag: Bob Bolton
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Sembach Missileer November 24, 1965 (Courtesy of Bob Bolton – 887th TMS) (click on image to enlarge)
Grünstadt Brewana Memorabilia Pictures
Courtesy of Bob Bolton – 887th TMS Bob reports… “Jost Bräu was the Grünstadt village brewery until the-mid 1970s, when it was closed down. We tapped many-a-keg and snapped open uncountable bottles.”
First Term Airman Council
Photo and minutes submitted by Lorenz “Larry” Lechner – 823rd TMS; newspaper clipping submitted by Bob Bolton – 887th TMS) (Click on images to enlarge.) Left to Right Gerald McCorkle – 38th CS Gp. Kenneth Gaddy – 38th Sup. Sq. Roy Howell – 38th CS Gp. Jerry McKibben – 38th …
U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles 1949 – 1969 The Pioneers
George Mindling (71st TMS; Bitburg) and Bob Bolton (887th TMS; Grünstadt) have recently finished their book U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles 1949 – 1969 The Pioneers. Description: The U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles, 1949-1969, The Pioneers offers the rich, fascinating history of the first surface-to-surface tactical missiles of the U.S. Air …
2007 TAC Missileers Reunion Pictures
Here are a couple pictures from the 2007 TAC Missileers Reunion in Tucson. (Let’s see how many people we can get to attend the 2009 Reunion in Dayton…) 823rd TMS Click on photo for larger image. Left to Right Nick Nicholson Michael Hamerski Ken Haehnel 887th TMS …
The Original “C Flight”
The original “C Flight” was the third increment of the first Mace squadron (822nd TMS) to be deployed to Sembach AB. With little help from 38th TMW, “C Flight” converted a former radio listening site into Site III – Grünstadt (“The Hill”). Here’s a picture of the original “C Flight,” …
Did You Get The Message?
In an email from Lee Kyser to Bob Bolton et al, dated April 1, 2008, Lee writes… The hard hats were a requirement when RFML started. As you recall, Bob, anytime any launch crew member went onto a pad, a hard hat was mandatory. I’m thinking that requirement lasted for …
Oh The Memories!
In an email (6 February 2008) from Fred Horky (“plank owner” with the TM-76A “Mace”) Russ, Congratulations on your comprehensive Sembach Missileer website! I was a “plank owner” with the TM-76A “Mace”, having been in the first class of the Mace ops officer course at Lowry in the summer of …
The Real First “C” Flight Commander – Capt. Richard S. Becker
In an old email (date unknown) from Fred Horky (one of the first LOs to take the Mace to Sembach AB) to Bob Bolton (887th TMS) Fred Stated…”the original “C” flight commander was Captain Richard S Becker; who organized and trained the flight at Orlando, took it through Holloman for …
Special Order M-5 (38th TMW / 887th TMS)
887th Tactical Missile Squadron 38th Tactical Missile Wing (USAFE) United States Air Force APO 130, New York, New York Special Order M-5 Click on thumbnail to see larger image. (Courtesy of Bob Bolton / John Ward – 887th TMS)
Special Order P-30 (38th TMW / HQ)
Headquarters 38th Tactical Missile Wing United States Air Force APO 130, New York, New York Special Order P-30 Click on thumbnail to see larger image. (Courtesy of Bob Bolton / John Ward – 887th TMS)
Special Order P-189 (38th ABG / HQ)
Headquarters Sembach Air Base and 38th Air Base Group (USAFE) United States Air Force APO 130, New York, New York Special Order P-189 Click on thumbnail to see larger image. (Courtesy of Bob Bolton / John Ward – 887th TMS)
Special Order M-11 (587th TMG / 822nd TMS)
822nd Tactical Missile Squadron 587th Tactical Missile Group (USAFE) United States Air Force APO 130, New York, New York Special Order M-11 Click on thumbnail to see larger image. (Courtesy of Bob Bolton – 887th TMS)