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Would a strong wind affect the freezing of water?

I was told a story about an airplane that had its ailerons freeze up after takeoff because of trapped water in the gap seals. The pilot said the temp on the ground was above freezing but once he took off and reached colder air the controls froze. But he also said the rush of the wind had something to do with the water freezing. I didn't think rushing air would affect anything other than how cold the wind feels on your skin, and certainly not the temperature at which water freezes. Am I right?
gpt
Wind does not alter the temperature at which water freezes but the wind will increase the rate of heat loss. In order for water to freeze, it must lose heat to the surrounding environment. When a wind is blowing, it is constantly moving the air away from the surface and thus increases the rate of heat transfer.  If water is moved from a warm environment to a below-freezing environment, it will freeze more quickly if there is a wind blowing. It is the same reason why wind on your skin feels cold,  the wind is always pushing away the microlayer of warm air just next to your skin and thus increases the rate of heat loss.