A Cathay Pacific plane photographed between buildings. Photos: Daryl Chapman
Kai Tak airport seen from a helicopter in June 1998.
A crowd gets up close and personal with China Eastern A300.
A Thai Airways plane with To Kwa Wan in the background.
A Cathay Pacific plane passes the checkerboards before landing.
A Northwest Airlines 747-200 takes off at Kai Tak.
Concorde visits Kai Tak airport in an undated photograph.
Hong Kong’s famous Kai Tak airport: a fan’s photo gallery
The old airport closed in 1998, but everyone who flew into Kai Tak can remember the thrilling descent through Kowloon’s buildings. Daryl Chapman shares his shots taken from the rooftops and a helicopter
Published: 5:30pm, 18 Aug, 2016
Updated: 9:36am, 19 Aug, 2016
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A Cathay Pacific plane photographed between buildings. Photos: Daryl Chapman
Kai Tak airport seen from a helicopter in June 1998.
A crowd gets up close and personal with China Eastern A300.
A Thai Airways plane with To Kwa Wan in the background.
A Cathay Pacific plane passes the checkerboards before landing.
A Northwest Airlines 747-200 takes off at Kai Tak.
Concorde visits Kai Tak airport in an undated photograph.
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