Roping the aircraft
Senior Airman Benjamin Bennett, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, manually deices a KC-135 Stratotanker using a rope Dec. 12, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. By moving a rope over hard to reach areas of the jet, including the fuselage and wings, Airmen can successfully remove the heavy sheets of snow before applying deicing fluid. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mackenzie Richardson)