Stratotanker de-icing

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  • By Senior Airman Zachary Willis
  • 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
Airman 1st Class Aaron Anderson (left), 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Senior Airman Nicholas Handy (right), 22nd AMXS communication, countermeasure and navigation systems journeyman de-ices a KC-135 Stratotanker with a de-icing truck at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Jan. 26, 2023. Airmen spray the aircraft with chemicals that remove ice and prevent ice from forming during flight to ensure the free movement of all parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Willis)