I made a short video file about Kaitak with my jumpseat OBS, have a look and download @ ASIA: (20MB, too, big, sorry I can’t post directly here…)
By: ASIA - 10th July 2005 at 03:29
Certificate of the 1st day operation passengers.. who survived at lease 3 hours of delay and a mess!!
By: ASIA - 18th May 2005 at 17:38
Is the old Kaitak runway open for general aviation or not?
By: ASIA - 17th October 2004 at 17:42
It’s my honor to bring those memories back, guys! ~ ^_^
By: Flanker_man - 13th October 2004 at 13:06
Great photos – they brought back loads of memories….
My old man was in the British Army – and was posted to Hong Kong in October 1957 – I was 10 years old at the time.
We left for the UK in May 1960.
We had a flat down near the old Kai Tak – and Constellations, DC-7’s and Britannias used to go over our flat on finals – to the old runway.
There was even a set of traffic lights across the runway to stop the traffic.
I used to play down at the Kai Tak Flying Club – I can remember helping to push an Auster out of their hangar.
I went aboard a visiting RAF Sunderland and watched as US Navy Marlins landed in the bay – where the new runway was being built.
There was a fenced-off road where dumper trucks used to travel 24/7 carrying rocks from the mountain to Kai Tak to make the bedrock of the new runway. I used to play down there – and sometimes had rides on the bulldozers – what a thrill for a 10-year old !!!
Our school used to use the pool at RAF Kai Tak for swimming lessons – and I can remember our coach driving past the line of DH Venoms at dispersal.
When the new runway was opened in 1959/60(?) – by a BOAC Comet piloted by John Cunningham – the planes then used to fly directly over our school on the curved approach.
I saw my first Boeing 707 – Pan Am I think – in 1960 as it flew over our married quarters in Fort Stanley.
Ahh!! Such memories……………..
Ken
By: steve rowell - 13th October 2004 at 09:55
An excellent site, and great photos
By: ASIA - 13th October 2004 at 09:48
Finally… the IGS TURN!
By: Der - 12th October 2004 at 21:15
Great photos Asia. Thanks for sharing.
By: Mark12 - 12th October 2004 at 14:18
Kai Tak
Aim for the chequer board, turn right and then wave to ‘granny’ in the high rise.
The most amazing place to land in something big and a bit disconcerting for nervous first time passengers.
There are some wonderful video clips of 747s yawing and hawing to get back on the centreline with a crosswind.
Mark
By: ASIA - 12th October 2004 at 13:07
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By: ASIA - 11th October 2004 at 06:16
Well… first of all is it ASIA or HongKong makes you remember the soutern beaches of THailand ?! ~~ ^_^
BTW, I am also goint to Thailand next Jan. If you’re interested in military aviation also, there will be an open house @ BKK Int’l ( the military side ) on 8th Jan. 2005.
By: Whitleyfreak - 11th October 2004 at 05:02
Oh how I miss the beaches of Southern Thailand! If I only had some holiday time left for this year… I guess I’ll just have to dream until January.
Todd 🙁
By: ASIA - 11th October 2004 at 04:37
🙂 The honor is MINE to post and share !! 😀
By: Archer - 8th October 2004 at 14:31
Perhaps better placed in the Commercial forum?
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