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The Hump was the name given by Allied pilots in World War II to the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains over which they flew military transport aircraft from India to China to resupply the units of the United States Army Air Forces and the Chinese war effort of Chiang Kai-shek. This type of airlift was a considerable challenge in 1942 as the USAAF had no units trained or equipped for moving cargo, ...