Apr 11, 2019 · When he heard Kai Tak would close in 1998, he rushed to photograph the airport and plane landings from as many angles as possible. Now, his images are on display as part …

Jul 11, 2018 · Closed in 1998 to make way for a bigger — and way easier to land at — airport, Kai Tak was famous for a fiendishly difficult approach to a runway in the middle of Kowloon Bay …

1975. Flying Tiger Line DC-8-63 landing at Kai Tak, Hong Kong by Kenneth Allyn Barton

Kai Tak Airport was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925-1998. It was well known for its hair-raising aircraft landings, making it a favorite of aviation photographers and...

Kai Tak Airport served as Hong Kong's international airport from 1925 to 1998, leaving the city's residents with plenty of memories. We dug through the SCMP archive to bring you back to...

Dec 27, 2016 · Below are shots from AFP photographers documenting the final days of Kowloon City’s iconic old airport. People watch a Hong Kong flag carrier 747-400 comes in for a landing …

Jul 23, 2018 · Remembered by millions of passengers and thousands of pilots for the spectacular approach skimming rooftops to land, Kai Tak closes 05 July as Hong Kong’s new Chek Lap …

Jul 11, 2023 · Until 25 years ago, the vertiginous landings at Kai Tak Airport brought thrills to a city with economic prosperity and relative freedom. A new exhibit tries to recapture that era. A …

Airline: Flying Tigers; Reg: G-AWNG full info | G-AWNG photos; Aircraft: Boeing 747-136; Serial #: 20269; Photo date: 2024-09-09; Uploaded: 2024-10-01

Jul 21, 2017 · It’s been nearly 20 years since Hong Kong’s Kai Tak International Airport closed, but its unique, notorious landing approach is still very much alive in the memory of those who …