The Alaska Air Route That 8,000 WWII Warplanes Followed

Between 1942 and 1945, nearly 8,000 American warplanes traveled through Alaska on their way to the Soviet Union as part of a critical supply line that helped defeat Nazi Germany on the Eastern Front. The Alaska-Siberia air route, known as ALSIB, connected Montana to Siberia through some of the most challenging flying conditions in the world to provide the Soviets with vital Lend-Lease aid.