During World War Two, flying from India to China was dubbed flying this.
- The Airless Express
- The Hop
- The Hump
- The Rice Train
The Hump. The routes for flying the Hump did not go over the Himalayas, but rather over the Patkai and Santung Ranges, with a minimum cruising altitude of 15,000 feet.
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