This color photograph postcard showcases the Anchorage International Airport scene with aircraft, control tower, and snow-capped Chugach Mountains in the background. The image captures multiple aircraft on the tarmac, against a winter landscape extending toward the mountains.
Published by Mac's Foto Shop in Anchorage, Alaska, this postcard was produced using chrome printing technology typical of the early 1960s.
The airport opened in 1953 and quickly became a crucial refueling stop for international flights between Europe and Asia. By 1960, it earned the nickname "Air Crossroads of the World" as airlines could not fly over closed Soviet airspace during the Cold War. This postcard captures a pivotal moment in aviation history when Anchorage served as the vital link connecting the world during the height of the Cold War era.
Seven international airlines regularly used Anchorage as a stopover during this period, including British Airways, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, and Scandinavian Airlines System. The airport was served by airlines such as Alaska Airlines, Pacific Northern Airlines, Northwest Orient, and Reeve Aleutian Airways, operating aircraft ranging from Douglas DC-3s to Boeing 377s and Lockheed Constellations. The airport's strategic location supported polar route flights, with daily air traffic rivaling that of Chicago.
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