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| 003 | By Otfinoski, Steven. | ||
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_aOtfinoski, Steven. _d[2016] _eAuthor _9130624 |
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_aPilots in peril! : _b the untold story of U.S. pilots who braved "The Hump" in World War II |
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_aNorth Mankato, Minnesota : _b Capstone Press _c2016 |
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_a232 pages : _b illustrations ; _c19 cm. |
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| 490 | _a Encounter | ||
| 520 | _aHistorian Theodore White called it "the most dangerous, terrifying, barbarous aerial transport run in the world...the skyway to Hell." The Hump was a perilous 500-mile flight path across the eastern Himalayan Mountains many U.S. pilots flew during World War II in order to keep the Allies well-supplied in China. Using personal accounts from pilots, rescuers, and U.S. Air Force staff, this fast-paced narrative puts young readers in the cockpit alongside some of the war's bravest pilots | ||
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