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[Video] De-icing a U.S. Air Force B-52 strategic bomber at Minot Air Force Base

December 15, 2014 David Cenciotti

B-52 Stratofortress de-iced at Minot Air Force Base With wind chill temperatures into the negative 60s F (-51° Celsius), Minot Air Force Base, in North Dakota, faces serious icing conditions in late fall and mid-winter […]

This photo shows how Polish used Mig-15 combat planes to de-ice railroad tracks in the 1960s

November 1, 2014 David Cenciotti

A snapshot from the Cold War: Polish used Mig-15s to clear snow off railroad tracks 50 years ago. In the 1960s, PKP, the Polish State Railways, used Polish Air Force MiG-15s to clear snow off […]