Pilots in Peril!

Written by Steven Otfinoski

Part of the Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Stories series

Survive the perilous flight over the Himalayas during WWII.

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232 pages· 990L

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Brave U.S. pilots navigate the treacherous Hump, a 500-mile flight path over the Himalayas, to supply the Allies in China during WWII. Facing ice storms, high winds, and enemy attacks, their missions are fraught with danger. With personal accounts from pilots and rescuers, this gripping narrative immerses readers in the cockpit, revealing the harrowing challenges and daring rescues that defined this perilous journey. Will they conquer the skyway to Hell, or will the mountains claim them?

From the publisher

Historian 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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