This is a compilation of my short snippet videos short from Kowloon city under the approach path to Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport in 1998. They were uploaded individually 2 years ago, but are much easier to watch this way.

First of all, this is a collection from YouTube. I would like to thank all the enthusiasts from YouTube especially Mr. Boyd Kelly (airboyd of YouTube) which I used their best fragments to make this special Kai Tak video. Kai Tak Airport VHHH (1925 - 1998) VHHX (since 1998) "traditional Chinese:.... more

As requested. A shorter version of the approach into Kai Tak without the music. Again, the lead in lights are barely visible through the rain as the video starts and then we get a great view of the checkerboard through to touchdown. This approach is in the rain. The other video is a little clearer but still grey out.

Full length version of the Day IGS 13 approach to Kai Tak. Video opens on cockpit instruments showing the approach, some views of the area around Hong Kong, the landing and a long taxi in. This edit is with ambient noise. A short version of just the approach and landing is also available.

An amazingly risky landing made by a Korean Air 747 at Hong Kong's defunct Kai Tak International. If you look closely you can see that they actually touch down before the threshold.

Taken from the airport car park.

The ShinMaywa PS-1 and US-1 (Japanese: 新明和 PS-1, US-1) are large STOL aircraft designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and air-sea rescue (SAR) work respectively. The PS-1 was a flying boat which carried its own beaching gear on board, while the US-1 is a true amphibian.in 1995, ShinMaywa began plans for an.... more

Concord landing at Kai Tak

Concord takeoff. Old kai Tak airport, Hong Kong

Taken from the checkerboard used for the approach into Kai Tak.