A wide angle look out the boom pod of a KC 135 on to a B-52 Stratofortress. On the right hand side of the window are wires and cables

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De-icing for safety

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - Master Sgt. Tim Bradley, a crew chief with the 126th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, spent approximately 45 minutes dousing this KC-135(R) Stratotanker with de-icing fluid after it took on several inches of snow from a winter storm that left Scott Air Force Base minimally manned Jan 27 and 28. The 126 AMS is assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Scott AFB, Ill. and is part of the Illinois Air National Guard. (U.S Air Force photo by U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Briney)

PHOTO BY: U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessica Briney
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