Nose to tail, wing tip to wing tip, KC-135 receives ‘bird bath’ at washrack
From left, Senior Airman Daniel Smith, from Mashpee, Mass., and Staff Sgt. Gary Vidrine, from Terrehaute, Indiana, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, wash the tail of a KC-135R Stratotanker Jan. 25, 2013, in the washrack at RAF Mildenhall, England. The six-hour process ensures the aircraft is thoroughly cleaned from nose to tail and wing tip to wing tip. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)