Sunday, July 17, 2011

07/16/2011

Former Hong Kong International Airport (Kai Tak) (1925 - 1998).
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Usual sight near Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport before 1998.

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Top floor (14/F), former Hong Kong airport hotel.
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Runway 13 of Kai Tak was one of the most challenging in the world...
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...and also one of the most spectacular.
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Boeing 747 does low altitude maneuver to line up just in time to land at Kai Tak.

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The passenger terminal has already been demolished. It's somewhat heartbreaking to look at.
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Another landing at Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport.

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If Kai Tak is still here, bring your love one here, just anywhere near the runway.
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(Computer simulation) When a plane passes directly above you, cover her ears with your hands.
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That moment is brief, but trust me, it *feels* like forever.
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A Time For Us

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Reference: Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport (now closed)