A national snowstorm brings US aviation to a standstill, but Anchorage fights through the storm. USAF aircrews endure the toughest survival training on Alaska's North Slope, and a veteran aircraft flies life-saving carge.

Record-breaking snow in Anchorage could shut the airport. A novice pilot tests his nerve landing on a frozen lake. USAF aircrews battle the toughest Arctic survival training and a unique aircraft workshop Alaska-proofs a vintag.