Skies of ThunderBy: Caroline Alexander 'Riveting' The New York Times THE LITTLE KNOWN STORY OF THE ALLIES' FIGHT IN WWII'S CHAOTIC AND LETHAL CHINA BURMA INDIA THEATER. In April 1942, the Imperial Japanese Army captured Burma, closing the only ground route from India to China. Supplies now had to be flown over the foothills of the treacherous Himalayas, on the most dangerous air route in the world. Delving into memoirs, diaries, and official records, Caroline