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RAF Kai Tak

Index RAF Kai Tak

RAF Kai Tak was a Royal Air Force station in Hong Kong. [1]

61 relations: Adaptive reuse, Air raid shelter, Bristol Beaufighter, British Forces Overseas Hong Kong, British Overseas Airways Corporation, Caritas Hong Kong, Cathay Pacific, De Havilland Hornet, De Havilland Tiger Moth, De Havilland Vampire, De Havilland Venom, Empire of Japan, Fairey Flycatcher, Gloster Meteor, Government Flying Service, HAECO, Hawker Horsley, Hawker Hunter, Helicopter, Heliservices, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Aviation Club, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong Police Force, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, Kai Tak Airport, Kowloon Bay, Kwun Tong Road, List of airports in Hong Kong, List of former Royal Air Force stations, List of Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong, Mitsubishi A6M Zero, No. 103 Squadron RAF, No. 110 Squadron RAF, No. 132 Squadron RAF, No. 205 Squadron RAF, No. 209 Squadron RAF, No. 215 Squadron RAF, No. 28 Squadron RAF, No. 45 Squadron RAF, No. 60 Squadron RAF, No. 656 Squadron RAF, No. 681 Squadron RAF, No. 80 Squadron RAF, No. 81 Squadron RAF, No. 88 Squadron RAF, No. 96 Squadron RAF, Royal Air Force, ..., Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force, Royal Hong Kong Regiment, Runway, Seaplane, Sha Tin Airfield, Shek Kong Airfield, Supermarine Spitfire, UNESCO, Vietnamese people in Hong Kong, Vought F4U Corsair, World War II. Expand index (11 more) »

Adaptive reuse

Adaptive reuse refers to the process of reusing an old site or building for a purpose other than which it was built or designed for.

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Air raid shelter

Air raid shelters, also known as bomb shelters, are structures for the protection of non-combatants as well as combatants against enemy attacks from the air.

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Bristol Beaufighter

The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter (often referred to simply as the "Beau") is a multi-role aircraft developed during the Second World War by the Bristol Aeroplane Company in the United Kingdom.

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British Forces Overseas Hong Kong

British Forces Overseas Hong Kong comprised the elements of the British Army, Royal Navy (including Royal Marines) and Royal Air Force.

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British Overseas Airways Corporation

British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state-owned airline created in 1940 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd.

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Caritas Hong Kong

Caritas Hong Kong is a charitable organisation, a member of Caritas Internationalis, founded by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong in July 1953.

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Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport.

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De Havilland Hornet

The de Havilland DH.103 Hornet was a twin-piston engined fighter aircraft developed by de Havilland.

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De Havilland Tiger Moth

The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company.

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De Havilland Vampire

The de Havilland Vampire is a British jet fighter developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company.

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De Havilland Venom

The de Havilland DH 112 Venom is a British post-war single-engined jet aircraft developed and manufactured by the de Havilland Aircraft Company.

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Empire of Japan

The was the historical nation-state and great power that existed from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the enactment of the 1947 constitution of modern Japan.

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Fairey Flycatcher

The Fairey Flycatcher was a British single-seat biplane carrier-borne fighter aircraft made by Fairey Aviation Company which served in the period of 1923 to 1934.

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Gloster Meteor

The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' only jet aircraft to achieve combat operations during the Second World War.

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Government Flying Service

The Government Flying Service (GFS) is a disciplined unit of the Government of Hong Kong.

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HAECO

Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (Chinese: 香港飛機工程公司), better known as HAECO (港機工程), is one of the world’s leading independent aircraft engineering and maintenance groups.

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Hawker Horsley

The Hawker Horsley was a British single-engined biplane bomber of the 1920s.

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Hawker Hunter

The Hawker Hunter is a transonic British jet-powered fighter aircraft that was developed by Hawker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the late 1940s and early 1950s.

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Helicopter

A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors.

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Heliservices

Heliservices (HK) Ltd is a Hong Kong-based helicopter operator operating local and cross-border passenger charters and sightseeing services, including services from the rooftop helipad of the Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon, and from the Business Aviation Centre at Hong Kong International Airport.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory of China on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary in East Asia.

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Hong Kong Aviation Club

The Hong Kong Aviation Club was established in 1982 upon the amalgamation of the Hong Kong Flying Club, the Aero Club of Hong Kong and the Far East Flying & Technical School.

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Hong Kong Baptist University

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is a publicly funded tertiary institution with a Christian education heritage.

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Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong Police Force

The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) is the largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a public university located in Hung Hom, Hong Kong.

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Japanese occupation of Hong Kong

The Imperial Japanese occupation of Hong Kong (香港日據時期) began when the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Young, surrendered the British Crown colony of Hong Kong to Imperial Japan on 25 December 1941.

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Kai Tak Airport

Kai Tak International Airport was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998.

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Kowloon Bay

Kowloon Bay is a bay and a town in Hong Kong.

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Kwun Tong Road

Kwun Tong Road is a major thoroughfare in Kwun Tong District, New Kowloon, Hong Kong.

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List of airports in Hong Kong

List of airports and heliports in Hong Kong.

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List of former Royal Air Force stations

This list of former RAF stations is a list of all stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force.

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List of Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong

Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong are those selected as those "outstanding merits of which every effort should be made to preserve if possible".

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Mitsubishi A6M Zero

The Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" is a long-range fighter aircraft manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945.

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No. 103 Squadron RAF

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No. 110 Squadron RAF

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No. 132 Squadron RAF

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No. 205 Squadron RAF

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No. 209 Squadron RAF

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No. 215 Squadron RAF

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No. 28 Squadron RAF

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No. 45 Squadron RAF

45 Squadron is a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force.

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No. 60 Squadron RAF

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No. 656 Squadron RAF

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No. 681 Squadron RAF

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No. 80 Squadron RAF

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No. 81 Squadron RAF

No 81 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force.

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No. 88 Squadron RAF

No 88 Squadron RAF was an aircraft squadron of the Royal Air Force.

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No. 96 Squadron RAF

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Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's aerial warfare force.

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Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force

The Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force (RHKAAF) was an auxiliary unit of the United Kingdom Royal Air Force, based in Hong Kong.

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Royal Hong Kong Regiment

The Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) (RHKR(V)), formed in May 1854, was a local auxiliary militia force funded and administered by the colonial Government of Hong Kong.

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Runway

According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft".

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Seaplane

A seaplane is a powered fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting) on water.

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Sha Tin Airfield

Sha Tin Airfield was a small military airfield in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong, which had a single concrete runway.

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Shek Kong Airfield

The Shek Kong Airfield, ICAO: VHSK), formerly RAF Sek Kong or Sek Kong Airfield, is an airfield (airbase) located in Shek Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong. The station (airbase) houses units of People's Liberation Army Air Force as well as being open for civilian use during weekends. The closest MTR station is Kam Sheung Road.

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Supermarine Spitfire

The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during and after World War II.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.

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Vietnamese people in Hong Kong

Many of the Vietnamese people in Hong Kong immigrated as a result of the Vietnam War and persecution since the mid-1970s.

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Vought F4U Corsair

The Vought F4U Corsair is an American fighter aircraft that saw service primarily in World War II and the Korean War.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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R. A. F. Station, Kai Tak, RAF Station, Kai Tak, Royal Air Force Station, Kai Tak.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Kai_Tak

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