Army Aircraft Icing
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Impact on mission accomplishment
A1. Time required to deice aircraft before flight
1. L. a/c stay hangared just about all the time, even when deployed.
3. M
4. L
5. M
6. L. Assessed as low due to reduced collective training OPTEMPO during
winter due to preparation for Longbow turn-in, as well as weather in this region
is quite moderate.
9. L
10. M
12. L
13. L. In Kosovo we experienced very few incidents of icing. The procure-
ment of blade covers and the hangar availability allowed aircraft on R&S (re-
connaissance and surveillance) and [illegible] to be hangared when inclement
weather was forecasted.
15. M
18. L
20. H
21. L
25. M. Time is critical when 1st up a/c require deice.
28. M
31. L. Little icing in Korea.
35a. M
35b. L
37. H
38. M. In Korea, happens rarely, but can add up to one hour for preparation.
Icing here is historically fairly light, even trace on the ground.
40. L. Never deiced a/c. We would move alert a/c into hanger to keep from
deicing.
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