MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Senior Airman Matthew McAllister, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, de-ices a B-52H Stratofortress during pre-flight preparations Feb. 5. De-icing the aircraft is a vital procedure essential to maintaining a safe, secure and reliable takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jesse Lopez)
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – A B-52H Stratofortress is de-iced during pre-flight preparations Feb. 5. De-icing the aircraft is a vital procedure essential to maintaining a safe, secure and reliable takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jesse Lopez)