Situated to the east of the former Runway 13 touchdown point, the building on the hill is believed to have been used by the Japanese as a Control Tower during the Japanese Occupation.
1950 Control Tower Used by the Japanese During WWII
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Submitted by moddsey
Date picture taken (may be approximate):
Sunday, January 1, 1950
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- 1950 Control Tower Used by the Japanese During WWII shows Place Kai Tak Airfield / Airport [????- ]
- 1950 Control Tower Used by the Japanese During WWII shows Place Kai Tak - Japanese Operations Building on a Mound [c.1944-c.1959]
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1950 control tower
1950 seems to be a bit late for such a building to survive in postwar Hong kong?
Re: Photo
Yes, that had grabbed my attention as well. I had looked at a map of San Po Kong from 1960 as seen here It appears that the structure on the hill was still around in the1950s.
Kai Tak Control Tower during WWII
Greetings. My 1957 city bus to Good Hope foot hill first crossed the runway, then travelled around a high ground. On it, I saw a structure with exterior staircase very similar to this one. Regards, Peter