Mdpa is based on buchanan field kccr in concord, california. Those informal chats developed into hump pilot, neddas 2014 book about the massive strategic airlift that helped chinese forces vanquish their japanese occupiers during wwii. World war ii pilot, 99, reunited with historic plane cnn travel. China, burma, india by turner publishing company staff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. China, burma, india volume 4 of china airlift the hump. Chinaburmaindia hump pilots association inc was founded in 2008, and is located at 3509 huntington dr in amarillo. The august 2, 1943, flightdesignated atc flight 12420, bound from chabua in northeast indias assam province to kunming in southwest chinas yunnan provincewas. Five former world war ii hump pilots, who flew the treacherous supply route between india and china over the himalaya mountains, are greeted by a.
Heres the pilot who owned the album, although its possible the photos were taken by a lt. Wwii pilots daughter gets the story united service. Its membership is made up of approximately 60 groups of statelicensed pilots, representing virtually all the state pilots in the country, as well as the three groups of united statesregistered pilots operating in the great lakes. He flew the hump burma, china, india theater, and was a member of the hump pilots association. Thomas, and flew virtually the same route to the cbi theater of operations, oft times landing or taking off from the same airfields within 24 hours of mr. Dates listed under a pilots name are the years spent working for cnac.
This memorial commemorates the united states and allied airmen who flew the himalayas the hump during the china, burma and india campaigns in world. Welcome to associated pilots inc api api is currently looking for new members. The hump was one of the deadliest cargo flights in history. Also, my uncle bob, who soon to be 98 still flies gliders and single engine aircraft, was a hump pilot at the same time as mr. The hump route soon became known as the graveyard of the air. Ten books that will help every student pilot hangar. The hump was the name given by allied pilots in the second world war to the eastern end of.
Our buyin and operations costs are very reasonable. Chinas aerial lifeline, the beginning of the chinaburmaindia hump pilots association. An next to the name indicates that the spelling and use of the name has been verified by the individual, their family or other documentation. Bixby had about 20 more copies of this book republished. Club membership is open to everyone interested in model aircraft. Your dads base would be identified only as yankai, not as the 491st. Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. I will type the names from the captions and the names of the c47 aircraft in hopes that they can be found by others searching for info on chinaburmaindia hump pilots. Profusely illustrated with color plates and over 1,000 photographs, nose art, pilots, index of those who flew. Our membership includes people who are interested in airplanes, student pilots, instructors, mechanics, and professional pilots with thousands of hours of experience.
This boat is slightly larger than the america class boats. Books creator chinaburmaindia hump pilots association roster, 1985 author chinaburmaindia hump pilots association publisher production date 1985 place made poplar bluff, missouri dimensions. The hump was the name given by allied pilots in the second world war to the eastern end of the himalayan mountains over which they flew military transport aircraft from india to china to resupply the chinese war effort of chiang kaishek and the units of the united states army air forces aaf based in china. Welcome to the pear park pilots model aircraft club, established in leesburg, florida in october 2007, for the purpose of sharing the enjoyment of building and flying radiocontrolled rc electric model aircraft. Jan 05, 2016 those informal chats developed into hump pilot, neddas 2014 book about the massive strategic airlift that helped chinese forces vanquish their japanese occupiers during wwii. At flight altitude, pilots often ran into 100200 mphwinds. Spencer wrote, all the pilots on the base wished it had wrecked the whole fleet. Note camel mission scoreboard painted on the back of mumfords a2 jacket, representing 75 trips over the hump, and the leather american chinese blood chit. When you join api, our bedford, ma kbed flying club, you own a share of the airplane you fly and there is no comparison to the pride of taxiing into the ramp when it is your plane.
World war ii hump pilots meet for final reunion reuters. Men who flew the hump during world war ii prove resilient. As hump pilots are identified, the hxxx is the number of trips that particular pilot flew the hump. Spencer who flew the hump and wrote a book about his experiences. Chinas aerial lifeline, the beginning of the china burmaindia hump pilots association, chinaburmaindia hump pilots association china airlift the hump, chinaburmaindia hump pilots association hump pilots association.
Highly recommended for buff, scholar, and new beginner in the field. Flying the hump commemorative flight across the himalayas. The flood of memoirs, war stories, and reminiscences from members of the hump pilots association some 5,000 at its peak was unequaled among such postwar alumni groups, and its annual conventions seemed to increase the significance of the feats they. Chinaburmaindia, wwiis forgotten theater stories from the veterans history project of the library of. Caa was founded in 1949 as a private organization devoted to flying. By the end of 1942, 35 percent of the hump operations new pilots showed up in india with just 27 weeks of flight training. Chinaburmaindia hump pilots association inc amarillo, tx. Our site is intended to be a meeting place for volunteers engaged in the valuable services of rescuing, sheltering and adopting animals, and volunteer pilots and plane owners willing to assist with animal transportation. A book is marked with a name and the instructions include some handwritten notes. Nov 24, 2014 the book exceeded expectations in writing style and content. Pilots also battled mechanical problems, exacerbated by a lack of parts and the fact the c46 curtiss commando was a new production model. The maryland pilots have always been known for accomplishing firsts.
After being located at the portland international airport pdx for forty five years, members completed the beautiful new aurora clubhouse in 1996. The book exceeded expectations in writing style and content. This page was created to honor those who served in the chinaburmaindia airlift and to keep. The 39th annual reunion of the hump pilots association was held at the marriott, in columbus, ohio, august 29 through september 2. An explanation of the art of flying, by wolfgang langewiesche. Chinaburmaindia hump pilots association roster, 1985. Stick and rudder is the first exact analysis of the art of flying ever attempted.
In his book flying the hump, exchinaburmaindia pilot otha c. This page was created to honor those who served in the chinaburmaindia airlift and to keep alive the memories of the hump pilots. The american pilots association is the national association of the piloting profession. Memorial china burma india hump pilots association dayton. Air force magazine is the official publication of the air force association, 1501 lee. The c46 was rushed into production and the bugs hadnt been worked out, gilmore said. Flying the hump a fact sheet for the hump operation during world war ii united states army air forces usaaf chinaburmaindia cbi theater of operations the hump was a high altitude military aerial supply route over the assam valley in northeastern india, across northern burma, to yunnan province in southwestern china. The hump was the name given by allied pilots in the second world war to the eastern end of the himalayan mountains over which they flew military transport aircraft from india to china to resupply the chinese war effort of chiang kaishek and the units of the. When the books were closed after the war, the army reported 509. He was a proud member of the hump pilots association.
Pilots, wary of the highoctane cargo, called the c109 the coneohboom. Founded in 1852, the association of maryland pilots is the oldest state codified organization of pilots in the nation. Flying the hump in world war ii color would give him a lot of info, for sure. Dennis tajer, 8479028481 allied pilots association files suit to halt american. It was extremely dangerous flying in the high mountains, battling variable weather conditions, cumulus nimbus clouds, jetstreams and japanese fighter aircraft.
Rudesill, a wwii atc instructor and cbi pilot who flew 87 missions carrying fuel and supplies over the himalayan mountains the hump into china. Dont remember the particulars, but basically the squadron was coming back to home base and the field was fogged in, they circled above for a while hoping for clearing, but to no avail, so as they started to go bingo fuel, they decided to start cutting a racetrack pattern while decending a bit at a time, each plane going a bit. Read a story about that years ago that was quite fascinating. No, my father, ned thomas, was a world war ii hump pilot, and im writing his story. Masterpilot conference each pilotage assignment should begin with a conference between the pilot and the master. They continue to be a progressive leader in the world of piloting by being strong advocates of. May 04, 2011 five former world war ii hump pilots, who flew the treacherous supply route between india and china over the himalaya mountains, are greeted by a high school color guard on their arrival by bus. A collection of wwii pilot booklets and commemorative books. It shows precisely what the pilot does when he flies, just how he does it. The fact that few hump pilots are alive to tell their stories means that thomas book could be one of the last firstperson accounts on the topic. China, burma, india with their insignia printed in silver type on cover. With a record of 973 registrants, this meeting exceeded all previous figures and was more than 200 above the previous number at san diego in 1983. Chinaburmaindia theater on the internet 75th anniversary commemoration the war ends in europe from the may 14, 1945 issue of life magazine sidney waltons no regrets tour raising awareness of the sacrifices made by wwii veterans. In august 2016, a c47 will journey through indonesia, malaysia, thailand, burma over the himalayas to the flying tigers museum in guilin, china.
From bases in india, it was 500 miles across the hump to china. Welcome associated pilots api, boston area flying club. Pilots and their crews who served in the cbi, flying bombing and transport missions from india to burma or china, faced enormous obstacles, starting with the himalayas, the worlds tallest mountain chain. He privately published about 20 copies of his book regarding his recollections concerning cnac. And heres the press release for the above book by benjamin ben c. Columbia aviation association is located at the aurora state, oregon airport uao. By the end of 1943, the allies air transport command had 142 transports and five crews for each plane. During spring 1943, nearly a third of the aaf pilots forcefed to the chinaburmaindia theater were only singleengine rated. Collection of hump pilots association books and similar wwii. Flying the cbi hump ag aviation airline pilot traing school. Books on flying the hump are rare, and just as i say in the foreword, this is an important addition because the author combines handsonthrottle insight to explain the complex and confusing events of the day. The right stuff tom wolfe which gives a great history of the beginning of the space race and test pilots and project mercury.
Many hump pilots shared their personal recollections of rare photos and many untold stories. Chinas aerial lifeline, the beginning of the chinaburmaindia hump pilots association, china airlift the hump. An american and a chinese vet, the only surviving pilots of the wartime china national aviation corp, celebrate after an historic flight of a douglas c47. Nice grouping of insignia identified to clifford f. Even experienced crews got into trouble over the hump. Mention is done in the book about the hump pilots association. The sandy hook will transport a larger number of pilots to and from pilot station. I suspect he, in some way, provided supply to original members of the avg. Hump pilots, wrote sevareid, could plot their course to china by the line of smoking wrecks upon the hillsides. Allied pilots association files suit to halt american airlines u. It has been continuously in print for thirtythree years. Apr 27, 2008 i will type the names from the captions and the names of the c47 aircraft in hopes that they can be found by others searching for info on chinaburmaindia hump pilots.
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