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Kai Tak Airport was built in 1925 (particular date unknown). Kai Tak Airport was named after two businessmen, Sir Ho Kai and Mr. Au Tak, They were involved in a company made to develop land in Kowloon Bay for residential housing. But they failed and it was left as a vacant area. Later found that this land was sutible to make an airport. This airport
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The First recorded flight from Kai Tak took place on Lunar New Year's Day in 1925. 24 Jan 1925
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The first control tower and a hangar of Kai Tak Airport were built In 1935. ( Particular Date Unknown)
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In 24 March 1936, the first commercial flight 'Dorado' landed on Kai Tak Airport in from Penang from Imperial Airways.
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In Kai Tak Airport a second runway was built by the Japanese during their occupation in World War Two, But the Airport was heavily damaged by the bombing of the war. (1941- 1945)
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In 1949 the Sha Tin Airfiled was built for the british airfield.
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The airbase started building in 1938, and was completed in 1950 because of the japanese occupation. After 1988, the base was also a refugee selter for Vietnamese boat people arriving in Hong Kong. At the most he centre hosted 9000 refugees. Shek Kong Airfield Biblography:
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1950s and 1960 used as an Air Observation Post.
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In 1954, the Government approved a development plan for the airport. (Particular Date Unknown)
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In 1958, new runway was constructed into Kowloon Bay. The name Hong Kong International Airport was adapted for Kai Tak Airport. ( Particular Date Unknown)
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In 1962, the Passenger Terminal of Kai Tak Was built. (particular date unknown)
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The airfield was demolished in the early 1970 Sha Tin Airfield biblography:
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In 1962 typhoon wanda severly damged the Sha Tin Airfirld. In 1970 It got pulled down. Sha Tin Airfield Biblography:
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On 11 April 1970, the first Boeing B747 arrived in Kai Tak Airport.
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In 1975, the runway in Kai Tak Airport was extended to 3,390 meters. (Particular date unknown)
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In 1976, the Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal started working. (Particular Date Unknown)
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In 1996, the Kai Tak Airport handled 29.5 million international passengers and 1.56 million tonnes of international cargo making it the third busiest Airport in the world for passengers and first in the world for international cargo Kai Tak Airport Biblography: http://www.cad.gov.hk/english/kaitak.html
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Kai Tak Airport was abandoned
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Chek Lap Kok / Hong Kong International airport was built. It was located in Chek Lap Kok on a large artificial island.
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Top 10 Construction Achievements of the 20th Century
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On 31 July 2000, Todd Salimuchai, used a fake pistol and held a cleaning lady as a hostage. HK nternational airport biblography:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_International_Airport
