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RAF Bomber RE358 at Kai Tak Display -1953

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1953
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This is Lancaster (?)  RE358 taking part in a display at Kai Tak in either 1953 or '54.

Part of the display was a bomb run on runway targets using flour bags - hence the open bomb doors.  Huge white powder clouds as they 'exploded' on or near the target - or sometimes just a big splash.

Perhaps a more knowledgeable 'gwulo' can confirm or otherwise that it is a Lancaster and from its ID determine its fate and what she was doing in HK at that time.

Have tried Google - but got lost.

H.

Kai Tak

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1960
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Spitfire VN485

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2011

On a visit to the Imperial War Museum collection at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK  today, the Hong Kong Spitfire is still looking good. 

1930s Kai Tak Airfield

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Over on Flickr, poster eternal1966 asked if anyone knew the name of the street running along the side of the nullah (drainage channel). Here are some maps of the area, to see if they help answer the question.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1930
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Kai Tak Map 1947

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from China Mail

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1947
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The Old RAF Hangar in Tai Hom Village, Diamond Hill

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2009
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1950s Kai Tak (long shot)

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1953

1960 Kai Tak Airport Seawall Terminal Building

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1960
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1950s Kai Tak Airport Seawall Terminal Building

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1957
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Kai Tak & Kowloon

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Photo courtesy of Tom (TWE42)

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1964
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