“The Hump” was the nickname World War II cargo pilots gave to the Himalayas. Arthur la Vove not only flew the Hump, he wrote and drew about it.
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His Dad’s Plane Crashed Going ‘Over the Hump’ in 1945 — and They Just Found the Wreckage
A C-46 crossing the Himalayas in 1945 disappeared, and it was just located
Soldiers Hump the Southwest—with Camels
The antebellum army experimented in traveling with the four-legged ships of the desert
A WWII Pilot’s First Trip Flying the Hump
An American flyboy’s introduction to war on the other side of the world
Over the Hump
In 1942, the U.S. Army Air Forces’ brand-new Air Transport Command began running the […]
The Hump: Death and Salvation on the Aluminum Trail
A high-profile crash on the notorious “Hump” air route spurred the formation of a daring search-and-rescue team.
Hump Pilot: Defying Death Flying the Himalayas During World War II
Hump Pilot: Defying Death Flying the Himalayas During World War II By Nedda R. Thomas, […]
The Hump by John D. Plating
A comprehensive new exploration of the route that supplied the far corner of the World War II.
One Hump or Two, It’s True: Camels Roamed the West
The U.S. Army experimented with using camels.
Sergeant Milton Humphreys’ Concept of Indirect Fire
Eighteen-year-old Sergeant Milton Humphreys changed the nature of artillery forever with his concept of indirect fire.