After Rangoon was captured by the Japanese and before the Ledo Road was finished, the majority of supplies to the Chinese had to be delivered via airlift over the eastern end of the Himalayan Mountains known as the Hump.
Setelah Rangoon direbut oleh Jepang dan sebelum Jalan Raya Ledo selesai dibangun, sebagian besar pasokan ke Tiongkok harus dikirim melalui pengangkutan udara melintasi ujung timur Pegunungan Himalaya yang dikenal sebagai the Hump.