Feb
13
Chek Lap Kok airport in Hong Kong has quite an exciting approach if you have a window seat. As you approach, you suddenly realise you are only a few meters up and all that’s below you is sea. At the last moment, someone slips a low-lying island underneath you with a runway on it and all is well.
Chek Lap Kok is the low-stress replacement for the earlier Kai Tak.
- You could Wave to the locals in their homes during your approach
- And the final approach was somewhat interesting too.
I can’t think why they changed it :-)
(links from http://www.airchive.com/ and http://www.alexisparkinn.com/. )
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Sod that
When my Great Uncle used to fly through Kai Tek regularly, it wasn’t unusual to be “escorted” through Chinese airspace by a pair of fighter aircraft from the North. When the political situation was particularly dire, aircraft in Chinese airspace were treated to warning shots from these escorts.
Yow!
I know Evil Jenny’s dad went through Interesting Times at the HK/China border. Never heard of pot shots being taken at civvies though!
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