Memoirs of a Hump Pilot Lost in the HIMALAYAS

Take a seat in the cockpit beside young Bob Binzer as he navigates one of the most dangerous air routes in the world, the China Hump. In this rare first-person eyewitness account, he shares his experiences in the 14th Airforce during World War II.  What did it take to survive as an unarmed combat pilot in the wilds of the Himalayn mountains? Join him as he dodges enemy fighters, avoids air raids,  and finally is forced to bail out of a doomed plane behind enemy lines. 

Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with One Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with One Bronze Star, the American Defense Ribbon and the rare China War Memorial Medal, Robert Dean Binzer served his country from 1941 - 1945 as a Hump Pilot in the CBI Theatre of World War II. This is his account of his experiences as a young combat pilot in China.