Nose to tail, wing tip to wing tip, KC-135 receives ‘bird bath’ at washrack

An Airman from the 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron washes a KC-135R Stratotanker Jan. 25, 2013, in the washrack at RAF Mildenhall, England. Aircraft are scheduled for a clean-up at the washrack every 90 days. From nose to tail, wing tip to wing tip, every part of the plane is washed. Airmen wear personal protective equipment while scrubbing the aircraft with aircraft soap, brushes and water to thoroughly clean the fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere/Released)

PHOTO BY: Karen AbeyasekereReleased
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