Winter de-icing

A C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing, is de-iced before being flown on a training mission, Feb. 12, 2012. Aircraft de-icing is a process in which liquid solutions are sprayed onto an aircraft which enables a defrosting process, but also prevents future precipitation from freezing to the airplane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua J. Seybert/Released)

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Winter de-icing

Published Feb. 17, 2012
By Senior Airman Joshua Seybert
911th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

PITTSBURGH IAP ARS -- A C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing, is de-iced before being flown on a training mission, Feb. 12, 2012. Aircraft de-icing is a process in which liquid solutions are sprayed onto an aircraft which enables a defrosting process, but also prevents future precipitation from freezing to the airplane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua J. Seybert/Released)