Lend Lease Remembered

KUAC | By Dan Bross

Published November 16, 2012 at 12:54 PM AKST

It’s the 70^th anniversary of the start of the Lend Lease program. The World War 2 era U.S. aid effort included the transfer of thousands of American made planes to Russia in Fairbanks. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports lend lease has had a lasting impact on Fairbanks and fellow air hub communities in the Russian Far East.

Fairbanks Pioneer Air Museum Curator Pete Haggland

Alaskan Russian Center Secretary Mimi Chapin

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Dan Bross

Dan has been in public radio news in Alaska since 1993. He’s worked as a reporter, newscaster and talk show host at stations in McGrath, Valdez and Fairbanks. Dan’s experience includes coverage of a wide range of topics, from wolf control to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and dog mushing.

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