Matador, Mace and Pershing

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The US deployed Matador cruise missiles to Europe and then replaced them with Mace.
With the arrival of Pershing 1 Mace was withdrawn.
The West German Air Force received Matador but not Mace before getting Pershing.
Was West Germany the only country offered these systems?

 

[NMaude]

Was West Germany the only country offered these systems?

I don't know but this book might have the answer, U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles.

 

[Flyaway]

Matador The Cape's First Weapons System

Nov 20, 2024 CAPE CORAL
Here's some rare pictures from the Space Force Museum collection of the Matador, the Cape's first successful operational weapons system. From 1951 to 1961, hundreds of Matador missiles were fired as crews from the First Pilotless Aircraft Squadron, who were often deployed to the Fronts of the Cold War!!

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Administered by the U.S. Space Force Historical Foundation, Inc., in support of the Cape Canaveral Space Force Museum. Please visit the website at www.ccspacemuseum.org for more details!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY9rHIswXbI