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# Hump World War II Museum
- URL: https://www.upscprep.com/hump-world-war-ii-museum-arunachal-pradesh-upsc/
- Published: 2024-02-02T13:00:47.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-02T13:00:47.000Z
- Description: A critical Allied transport route from WW2
- Author: UPSCprep.com
- Tags: Current Affairs

The Hump Museum is a dedicated institution in **Pasighat**, **East Siang district**, **Arunachal Pradesh**, commemorating the Allied airmen who flew over "The Hump," a perilous air route over the eastern Himalayas, during World War II.

![Khandu, Garcetti inaugurate Hump WWII Museum | The Arunachal Times](https://arunachaltimes.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Khandu-Garcetti-inaugurate-Hump-WWII-Museum.webp)

![Flying the Hump: A Veteran Remembers | Air & Space Magazine| Smithsonian  Magazine](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/QXoUY9aoGknBP-yYoW45gmpL_LE=/fit-in/1600x0/https%3A%2F%2Ftf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ffiler%2Fef%2Fbb%2Fefbb5d8a-01e8-4e24-b630-b0658ced847c%2F06b_ce16_wwiiairbattles_c46overthehump.jpg)

### Features

- The museum features information on the **history of the route**, the **airmen**, and the **aircraft that did not survive the journey**.
- Exhibits include **personal letters** and **relics** from US airmen.
- It stands as a testament to the **Allied effort in the region** and serves to educate visitors about the significant contribution of these flights, which carried essential supplies and military equipment despite the dangers.
- The museum also aims to facilitate **further exploration** of the region where remnants of WWII aircraft are still believed to exist.

### Why is it called "The Hump"?

![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Allied_lines_of_communication_in_Southeast_Asia%2C_1942-43.jpg)

- The Hump air route passes over Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tibet, Myanmar and Yunnan (China).
- The route was nicknamed **‘The Hump’** because of the altitude of the Eastern Himalayas.
- The Hump route was an **unlikely route for regular flight operations** due to high terrain and extremely severe weather.  
  - The aircraft had to navigate deep gorges and mountains rising beyond 10,000 feet.
  - It crossed a north-south route over the Himalayan foothills and finally to the mountains, between north Burma and west China, airspace where turbulence and abominable weather conditions were common.
- During World War II, the Allied Forces led by the United States flew supplies over the Himalayas.
- It was a **critical transport route** during WWII after the Burma Road was blocked by Japanese forces.

The Hump Museum stands as a tribute to the aviators who navigated the perilous air route and serves to educate visitors about the significant contribution of these flights during World War II.

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