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Kai Tak Tom and Hastings.

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Mon, 2019-01-07 18:45
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1962

Hunter.

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Mon, 2019-01-07 18:45
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1962

When the civilians took over at Little Sai Wan in 1962, the remaining R.A.F. personnel were posted to R.A.F. Kai Tak. (Andrew S)

First Canberra in HK Air Marshal Sir Dermot Boyle.

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Sun, 2019-01-06 23:32
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1956

There is already a photograph on Gwulo of a different Canberra bomber at Kai Tak(?) but John noted that this was the first one to be flown into Kai Tak - now corrected to Sek Kong - in early 1956 by Air Marshall Sir Dermot Boyle.  As the newly appointed Chief of the Air Staff he was making a 20,000 mile tour of R.A.F. bases in the Middle and the Far East.

Sek Kong Vampire.

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Sun, 2019-01-06 22:12
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958

Frank Curzon was the senior N.C.O. at the Battys outpost on the Peak during the time when Flight Lieutenant Ken Sly was the Commanding Officer.

Sek Kong Vampire and Audrey.

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Sun, 2019-01-06 22:12
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958

The Vampire was the second jet fighter in service with the R.A.F.  It was replaced by the very similar Venom.

x Britannia and drink list.

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Sat, 2019-01-05 18:56
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1958

Bruce's flight home was in one of B.O.A.C.'s Britannias, Their turbo prop engines were significantly quieter than most propellor planes and they were known as the whispering giants.  Unfortunately for B.O.A.C. they rapidly became obsolescent when the jets came on stream and monopolised the long haul routes.

Kai Tak RAF Hastings.

Submitted by Andrew Suddaby on Mon, 2018-12-10 17:28
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1957

Quite a few R.A.F. personnel flew between the U.K. and Kai Tak in Transport Command's Hastings aircraft.  The three or four day journey was sometimes extended to several weeks on account of mechanical problems with the Hastings fleet.  The Hastings was the R.A.F's version of the Hermes that was flown for a short time by B.O.A.C., before being replaced by the more reliable Argonauts - DC4s built by Canadair, but powered by the same superb and versatile Rolls Royce Merlin engines as used in the R.A.F.'s Spitfires, Hurricanes and Lancasters.

1946 Over Hunghom

Submitted by Klaus on Sat, 2018-05-26 23:05

Interesting view of Hung Hom. I believe that still some war damage can be seen, e.g. at Green Island Cement and probably also at the Ma Tau Kok Gasworks where the gas holder is visible only.

Kai Tak Airport in the distance. It also looks that Cable & Wireless Station, Hung Hom [1946-1970] hasn't been built yet.

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946
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Typhoon damage at Kai Tak airport (3)

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2017-05-22 23:10
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946
Tags: 
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Short Sunderland

Typhoon damage at Kai Tak airport (2)

Submitted by Klaus on Mon, 2017-05-22 23:09
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1946
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