1951: Col Michael N. McCoy, the 306 BMW Commander, flies SAC’s first operational Boeing B-47 (No. 50-008) to his wing at MacDill AFB. In a 19 November ceremony, the B-47 received a name, “The Real McCoy.”
1951: Col Michael N. McCoy, the 306 BMW Commander, flies SAC’s first operational Boeing B-47 (No. 50-008) to his wing at MacDill AFB. In a 19 November ceremony, the B-47 received a name, “The Real McCoy.”