ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Elmendorf maintainers practice de-icing an F-22A Raptor to gather technical data for the upcoming winter. The onset of termination dust on the surrounding mountain ranges is a sign the Alaskan winter is just around the corner. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Alexander Buck, 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, de-ices an F-22A Raptor . The de-icing test will help officials gather technical data on how cold weather effects the maintenance crew's capabilities while working with this aircraft during the winter. The onset of termination dust on the surrounding mountain ranges is a sign the Alaskan winter is just around the corner. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Alexander Buck, 3rd Aircraft Maintainance Squadron, climbs into a de-icer. The onset of termination dust on the surrounding mountain ranges is a sign the Alaskan winter is just around the corner. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Rain-soaked crew chiefs from the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to launch an F-22A Raptor. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An aircraft maintainer's tool kit endures the elements and rain, keeping tools safely stowed and readied for both maintainers and F-22 Raptors return to the Elmendorf flightline. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)