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Cold War Geodesy
US Matador/Mace GLCM Sites

BIG IMPORTANT NOTE: The numbers/designations for for the Germany-Based MATADOR/MACE wings/squadrons controlling each site should be considered partial as the USAF was constantly redesignating them. Furthermore, there isn't a lot of detailed information available in the public about the MACE/MATADOR system other than a few sites run by old time tactical missileers.

At Bitburg AB, the Rittersdorf and Idenheim Hardened Bunkers were built a few hundred yards away from the original soft "B" and "C" pads; while the original soft "A" Pad at Steinborn was never upgraded to a hard site.

HQ Base

Launcher Type

Wing

Squadron

Launcher Site

Location (Dec.)

Location (DMS)

Sembach AB

TEL “Translaunchers”

587 TMG

822 TMS

Mehlingen, Germany – Mace Site I – “Chargirl”

49.47114, 7.84883

49°28′16″N 7°50′56″E

Sembach AB

TEL “Translaunchers”

587 TMG

823 TMS

Enkenbach, Germany – Mace Site II – “Invent”

49.46840, 7.89811

49°28′06″N 7°53′53″E

Sembach AB

TEL “Translaunchers”

587 TMG

887 TMS

Grünstadt, Germany - Mace Site III - “Hacksaw”

49.55794, 8.13538

49°33′29″N 8°08′07″E

Hahn AB

TEL “Translaunchers”

586 TMG

89 TMS

Wüscheim, Germany - Mace Site IV - “Veronica”

49.99936, 7.40009

49°59′58″N 7°24′00″E

Hahn AB

TEL “Translaunchers”

586 TMG

405 TMS

Kirchberg, Germany – Mace Site V “Pot Fuse”

49.91326, 7.41279

49°54′48″N 7°24′46″E

Hahn AB

TEL “Translaunchers”

586 TMG

405 TMS

Hundheim, Germany – Mace Site VI “Heroin”

50.04377, 7.42554

50°02′38″N 7°25′32″E

Bitburg AB

TEL “Translaunchers”

585 TMG

71 TMS

Steinborn, Ger – Matador “A Pad”

50.06926, 6.62245

50°04′09″N 6°37′21″E

Bitburg AB

8 x Hard Launch Bays

585 TMG

71 TMS

Rittersdorf, Ger – Matador “B Pad” / Mace Site VII

49.98491, 6.48092

49°59′06″N 6°28′51″E

Bitburg AB

8 x Hard Launch Bays

585 TMG

71 TMS

Idenheim, Ger – Matador “C Pad” / Mace Site VIII

49.88955, 6.55745

49°53′22″N 6°33′27″E

N/A

8 x Hard Launch Bays

N/A

N/A

Mace Site IX – Newel, Ger. (CANCELED)

N/A

N/A

N/A

8 x Hard Launch Bays

N/A

N/A

Mace Site X – Heidweiler, Ger. (CANCELED)

N/A

N/A

Kadena AB

8 x Hard Launch Bays

498 TMG

873 TMS

Site 1 – “Bolo Point”, Yomitan, Okinawa
(Location Known with Accuracy)

26.39027, 127.77461

26°23′25″N 127°46′29″E

Kadena AB

8 x Hard Launch Bays

498 TMG

873 TMS

Site 2 – “White Beach”, Okinawa
(Location Known with Accuracy)

26.30704, 127.90210

26°18′25″N 127°54′08″E

Kadena AB

8 x Hard Launch Bays

498 TMG

874 TMS

Site 3 – Kin, Okinawa
Location not known, imprecise general area (Photo of Site)

26.46080, 127.91582

26°27′39″N 127°54′57″E

Kadena AB

8 x Hard Launch Bays

498 TMG

874 TMS

Site 4 – “Onna Point”, Okinawa
(Location Known with Accuracy)

26.46238, 127.82351

26°27′45″N 127°49′25″E

Tainan AB

Unk Launcher Type

6214 TMG

868 TMS

Tainan, Taiwan
Location of actual launch sites not known
Using location of current AFB / Int'l Airport.

22.95372, 120.20684

22°57′13″N 120°12′25″E

Osan AB

Unk Launcher Type

58 TMG

310 TMS

Osan AB, Pyeongtaek, South Korea – Flight A
(20 x Matador)
Location is not known, is for current Airbase.

37.08974, 127.02691

37°05′23″N 127°01′37″E

Osan AB

Unk Launcher Type

58 TMG

310 TMS

Kimpo AB, South Korea – Flight B
(20 x Matador)
Location is not known, is for current international airport.

37.55737, 126.79252

37°33′27″N 126°47′33″E

Osan AB

Unk Launcher Type

58 TMG

310 TMS

Chichon Ni AB – Flight C
(20 x Matador)

????

????

Kaufberen AB

Unk Launcher Type

FKG 11

N/A

German Unit, Kaufbeuren Air Base, Germany
Location is not known, using location of current airport.

47.86178, 10.61456

47°51′42″N 10°36′52″E

NOTES ON ACROYNMS:

TMG = Tactical Missile Group
TMW = Tactical Missile Wing
TMS = Tactical Missile Squadron
FKG = Flugkörpergruppen (FKGrp)

Originally, USAF Matador Squadrons were named Pilotless Bomber Squadrons before being redesignated Tactical Missile Squadrons in 1955.

In Taiwan, the standard was that the first TM-61C “Matador” had to be launched with 15 minutes of notification and the second missile launched within 40 minutes.