Warbird bath

Airmen from the 5th Maintenance Squadron wash a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 4, 2015. B-52s are washed with specialized cleaning solutions to prevent corrosion and degradation of the aircraft’s frame, parts and shell. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

Warbird bath

Senior Airman Taylor Grier, 5th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, sprays a cleaning solution onto a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 4, 2015. The solution is designed to remove dirt and grime that the aircraft picks up while on the ground and from the engines during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

Warbird bath

A 5th Maintenance Squadron crew chief scrubs under the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 4, 2015. The Airman used a cleaning solution designed to remove dirt and grime that the aircraft picks up while on the ground and from the engines during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

Warbird bath

Published Aug. 18, 2015
By Senior Airman Stephanie Morris
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Airmen from the 5th Maintenance Squadron wash a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 4, 2015. B-52s are washed with specialized cleaning solutions to prevent corrosion and degradation of the aircraft's frame, parts and shell. Washes are commonly conducted in the base's double-phase dock and last and average of two days. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)