Soviet Air Forces in World War II

ALSIB (or the Northern Trace) was the Soviet Union portion of the Alaska-Siberian air road receiving Lend-Lease aircraft from the Northwest Staging Route. Aircraft manufactured in the United States were flown over this route for World War II combat service on the Eastern Front. right|thumb| Kathrine the Great and other Douglas A-20 Havocs waiting at Nome to fly west over the ALSIB.