Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport - THE LEGEND (History&Ops)

This is a video of old Hong Kong, legendary Kai Tak airport. Since it is the first (intro) video of many hours of footage, we call it pilot. If you are not familiar, or if you don’t know what EXACTLY Kai-Tak airport was, you MUST watch this video before any of the rest of the playlist.

Apart of historical information there are a lot of operational procedures and detailed IGS runway 13 instrument landing procedure explanation.
There is also a lot of missing information we hope to collect and update on a future video.

On the rest of the videos you will find additional information, such as individual company minima regarding Kai Tak, the unique lighting system and more details.

The footage was filmed during summer of 1996 and 1997.

Notes of missing information as marked on the video (0:00)
1. (at 04:10) We know the date of opening of the new runway 13/31. Which was the first landing on the new 13/31?
2*. (at 07:00) What was the instrument procedure before IGS13 in 1974? We are looking for a chart!
3. (at 10:30) WAS (and if yes, HOW) ICB used as visual aid? On which procedure? (charts?)
4. (at 13:30) We are looking for a recording of this repetitive message
5. (at 21:00) Here we have two questions. a) Details for the incident? b) Is there any chart of any other details for this procedure?

*Note 2: There is a video of Swissair Convair 990 landing performing NDB approach before 1974 with 90 degrees turn! So it was not imposible as voice over says.    • Kai Tak IGS mit Swissair Coronado - W...  

Any other booklets and/or company minima information of any airline regarding Kai Tak flights will be much appreciated.

Kai Tak video library
Pilot Video:    • Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport  - THE LEGE...   - Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport - THE LEGEND (History&Ops)
Vol#1    • Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #...   - Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #1 (Real ATC Comms)
Vol#2    • Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #2   - Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #2
Vol#3    • Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #3   - Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #3
Vol#4    • Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #4   - Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #4
Vol#5    • Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #...   - Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #5 (Underground...)
Vol#6    • Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #...   - Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #6 (Trijets Madness)
Vol#7    • Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #7   - Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #7
Vol#8    • Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #8   - Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #8
Vol#9    • Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #...   - Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #9 - 747SP and UAL 744 X-Treme IGS
Vol#10    • Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #...   - Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport in action #10 - Visual Step Down Approach

Credits & Resources
www.cad.gov.hk/english/kaitak.html
macaudailytimes.com.mo/old-hk-airport-turned-into-billions-worth-of-luxury-condos.html
industrialhistoryhk.org/kai-tak-airport-1925-1945-brief-history/
hongwrong.com/kai-tak-airport-photos/
gwulo.com/kai-tak-airport-history
Wings Over Hong Kong – A tribute to Kai Tak
Airobillia – Historical Images
Qantas Media

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