Some 50 years ago. Thinking it is a Swissair Convair CV990 aircraft. Hong Kong International Airport at Kai Tak closed on 5 July 1998. The current airport at Chek Lap Kok opened 20 years ago today.
1960s Kai Tak
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Submitted by moddsey
Date picture taken (may be approximate):
Friday, January 1, 1965
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- 1960s Kai Tak shows Place Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]
- 1960s Kai Tak shows Place Kai Tak Reclaimed Runway Main Airport Fire Station (1st Generation) [1960- ]
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Kai Tak
Swissair CV990...I remember them well,belching smoke from the engines on take-off.They did the HKG-ZRH route during the 60s.