Tag: World War Ii

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 …

5 Mace-A Squadrons To ‘Retire’

Stars & Stripes – 1965 WIESBADEN, Germany Five Mace-A winged missile squadrons, consisting of 90 short-range missiles and about 1400 men, will be withdrawn from Europe by June of next year. Target areas assigned to the Mace-A will be covered by Army Pershing ballistic missiles, after the phase-out. The Air …