Hkg_clk From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 999 posts, RR: 10 Posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 972 times:
Hello! Hkgspotter1, B0047, VH-DAQ and myself spent a very nice morning at old Kai Tak, followed by a brilliant afternoon at Chek Lap Kok. A number of topics have been posted here in recent weeks concerning the state of Kai Tak, so I thought you might want to have a look at the photos below. By the way, do you think I should upload these to a.net?
Basically, the site itself and the buildings are mostly still there, except that they are now being used for various other purposes, e.g. car show rooms, go-kart circuit, golf course, car parks etc.
Just in case you are curious as to what we saw at the REAL airport today, here are two photos that I have just submitted:
AA61hvy From United States, joined Nov 1999, 13211 posts, RR: 68 Reply 2, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 685 times:
man when i went to look at kai tak in the summer, i wanted to get sick, i couldnt imagine all the planes from chek lap kok at this airport, then all of them doing the turn.. and i was 2 years late... :-(
Hkgspotter1 From Hong Kong SAR, PRC, joined Nov 2005, 0 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 659 times:
Great pics hkg_clk and yes it was a great day. Here are the pics.
Kaitak From Ireland, joined Aug 1999, 8585 posts, RR: 34 Reply 6, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 630 times:
Coincidentally, today, during my visit home to Ireland for Christmas, I found an album of photos from dear old Kai Tak. Oh, what wonderful, wonderful memories from a much loved airport.
I visited CLK last month and certainly, one cannot deny it's a hugely impressive airport, but I still miss Kai Tak immensely. Long may it's memory live. The corporate world places no value on history, so it's enthusiasts like us who have to keep the memory alive.
So many wonderful memories. I can close my eyes, recall the yellow floor tiles, getting into the lift, pressing 7, out onto the roof, the blast of warm air . . . a 747 banking for finals, the roar as it goes by.
Kai Tak, the memory will never die.
"What are we going to do tonight, Brain?" "Same thing we do every night, Pinky. Try to take over the world".
Hkgspotter1 From Hong Kong SAR, PRC, joined Nov 2005, 0 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 612 times:
Kaitak,
Your correct. It will never die. While at the checker board today I was thinking about the last time I was there. June 20th 1998. The day I took these:
Dauphin From Norway, joined Sep 2001, 90 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 585 times:
Really nice photos,Daryl.
Never been to Kaitak, sadly enough. But went with CX from LHR to CLK and Cebu 6 weeks ago. The flights with CX were some of the best I've ever experienced. I am sure that Kaitak was very special but CLK is an impressive airport. On my way back I got to know it quite well as I spent 10 hours there (due to bad connections) and I really enjoyed myself. CLK is so spacious with lots of nice shops, CLK is toghether with CPH and Changi my favorite airports.
B0047 From Hong Kong, joined Jul 2000, 53 posts, RR: 6 Reply 9, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 581 times:
Yes, it was great seeing Kai Tak today, just wished i were there, before it closed. There's some car showrooms in the arrivals hall now - selling some VERY expensive, and very nice Ferraris, Porsches, and BMWs. Looks like Kai Tak can't keep away from fast, expensive machines!!
Hkg_clk From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 999 posts, RR: 10 Reply 10, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 7 hours ago) and read 485 times:
Now I wish I did more spotting when Kai Tak was open! I had only been to the roof of the carpark a few times, and also the observation deck when it was open (this was really many years ago!). Didn't realise the checkerboard provided such a great view.
The two CLK photos don't show up any more cos they were rejected. Guess I'll have to re-edit them and try again. In the meantime, you may want to have a look at some similar shots from last time we were at CLK:
Hkgspotter1 From Hong Kong SAR, PRC, joined Nov 2005, 0 posts, RR: 3 Reply 11, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 449 times:
WHY ARE THE TWO CLK PHOTOS MISSING ???, YOU NEVER EVEN SENT THEM TO JOHAN FOR CHECKING SO HE HAS NO REASON TO DELETE THEM. YOU POSTED THEM, THEY ARE NOT FROM THIS SITE.
Have they given you a reason for deleting those two VERY NICE pics.
Hkg_clk From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 999 posts, RR: 10 Reply 12, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 446 times:
HKSpotter, don't worry, I did upload them to a.net last night, and the link was to the 'pending upload' file on a.net. But this morning I received an email to say that they were rejected. The email suggests some adjustments to the pics. I'll give it another attempt later this morning.
Perhaps you could help me link the photos on B0047's website here (sorry, still haven't found out how to make the photos open automatically). One that I quite like is:
Crank From Canada, joined May 2001, 1552 posts, RR: 4 Reply 13, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 440 times:
these are really great photos guys, I hope Kai Tak was still there to see the planes making that famous 47 degree turn. That makes me consider going to Hong Kong to see from closer what remains of Kai Tak and to take a look at the new Chek Lap Kok.
Cx flyboy From Hong Kong SAR, PRC, joined Dec 1999, 5581 posts, RR: 61 Reply 15, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 405 times:
Looks like you guys had fun....too bad I was on a 15 hour flight trying hard not to fall asleep!!! Maybe next time!
Hkniceguy From Hong Kong, joined Jun 2001, 130 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 377 times:
I'm very happy and proud to see today's Chek Lap Kok... But I'm very unhappy to see Kai Tak, I have too much memory in Kai Tak... The car park roof, the gate, the runway and the 45 degree turn...
Hkgspotter1 From Hong Kong SAR, PRC, joined Nov 2005, 0 posts, RR: 3 Reply 18, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 296 times:
Again, Very sad and its good the photos came out so nice.
Apuneger From Belgium, joined Sep 2000, 3010 posts, RR: 20 Reply 20, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 254 times:
Thanks for postic this pictures. I'm sure that there are many people like me on A.Net who have been waiting to see pics like these for a very long time...
Hkgspotter1 From Hong Kong SAR, PRC, joined Nov 2005, 0 posts, RR: 3 Reply 21, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 225 times:
Hkg_clk From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 999 posts, RR: 10 Reply 23, posted (7 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 188 times:
Well, KT was much much too small. For passengers, arriving there at peak hours could have been a nightmare. I remember once arriving and having to wait half an hour just for the lift to the carpark.
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