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    Breaking the ice: aircraft maintenance ensures Minot B-52s are mission ready [Image 2 of 5]

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    Breaking the ice: aircraft maintenance ensures Minot B-52s are mission ready

    MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES

    01.21.2026

    Photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson 

    Minot Air Force Base

    Airman 1st Class Naim Haji, 23rd Bomb Generation Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, de-ices the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 21, 2026. Ice on the wings of an aircraft can interfere with its ability to fly by disrupting airflow, reducing lift, and increasing drag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson)

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    Date Taken: 01.21.2026
    Date Posted: 01.23.2026 15:32
    Photo ID: 9490135
    VIRIN: 260122-F-VB725-1002
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 2.35 MB
    Location: MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH DAKOTA, US

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