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(6) The aircraft approaches to land at the car park after the lift, and pick up the other crew members before returning to Kai Tak.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1972

(4B) Wessex XT605 and load above the roof of Murray Building

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1972

(4) Wessex XT605 over the roof of Murray Building.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1972

(3A) Wessex XT605 in flight with underslung load

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1972

Flagstaff House in Victoria Barracks is below.

(2) Positioning the aircraft over the load for pick-up.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1972

(1) The pilot, Flt Lt Bob Turner, runs through the final briefing points for the lift with his crew

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1972

(1)   The pilot, Flt Lt Bob Turner, runs through the final briefing points for the lift with his crew, who are :- L-R Fl Sgt Geoff Costello, Flt Sgt Bob Bickers (tall, standing behind) Bob Turner, Flt Sgt Nigel Cole.

Gordon Andreassend (head only),to left of of Nigel, and two HK Supplies staff are in attendance

(3) Wessex XT605 over Murray Building

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1972

RAF's secret centre in the New Terrirories

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1937

Hardly "Secret" when revealed to the readers of the Hong Kong Sunday Herald

Presumably this was the site that was abandoned and became a refugee camp for those fleeing conflicts across the border

Cricket at Sek Kong

The lengthy fax would arrive about once a week, sent to all cricketers of the Chinese University, announcing an upcoming match and asking if we could play. Sent by the captain David Gilkes, the Bursar, who didn’t use email.

Tai Mo Shan-RAF Station in the clouds

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946

China Mail-28-02-1946

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