1966 Kowloon and Kai Tak
Submitted by batgungAdmin on Thu, 2008-08-28 11:40.
Tags: kai tak
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1966
Photo courtesy of Peter Lisle-Taylor
Location
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Kai Tak Channel Rock
The small rocky outcrop in the harbour with the navigational beacon just to the right of the approach lighting was called Channel Rock. It disappeared in the early 1970s when the runway at Kai Tak was extended.
Kai Tak Channel Rock
Thanks Moddsey, I was struggling to make sense of the location, lining up the end of the runway and the buildings behind. The extension makes it clear.
Kai Tak & Pollution
These photos from the 1960s are striking for their clear blue skies - but also for the thick black smoke streaming out behind the jet planes taking off. They could put a CMB bus to shame!
Does anyone know why modern planes look so much cleaner?