Aluminum Highway

<p>JUNE 1944: It is a time of pipes cigars Lucky Strikes chocolate and whiskey. The world is at war. It takes oxygen masks and heated flight suits for crews to fly 25000 feet above ground level in temperatures below 50 degrees over the Himalayas commonly called 'The Hump.'</p><p><br></p><p>The air route wound its way into the high mountains and deep gorges between north Burma and west China where violent turbulence 125 to 200 mph (320 km/h) winds</p><p>icing and inclement weather conditions are a regular occurrence.</p><p><br></p><p>The premier cargo ships C-46 Commando & C-47 Sky Train are known to crash frequently. Four young friends and flight officers with the Army Air Corps vow to make it safely through the Pacific War while assigned to fly The Hump for the CBI China Burma India Theater.</p><p><br></p><p>They must fly 750 hours or complete 6 months with Air Transport Command before going home.</p>