The
Matador was the first guided missile ever deployed by the United
States Air Force. Until its replacement by the Mace in June of 1959,
it was the longest range missile in the U.S. Arsenal. With the deployment
of the Matador "A," the nuclear capacity of the U.S. Tactical
Air Command in Europe increased significantly. With these missiles,
TAC could now strike enemy targets that were too heavily defended
to use manned aircraft against.
The
Matador was the first guided missile ever deployed by the United
States Air Force. Until its replacement by the Mace in June of 1959,
it was the longest range missile in the U.S. Arsenal. With the deployment
of the Matador "A," the nuclear capacity of the U.S. Tactical
Air Command in Europe increased significantly. With these missiles,
TAC could now strike enemy targets that were too heavily defended
to use manned aircraft against.