I have landed at Kai Tak Airport on two occasions: August 1981 and July 1990. Both flights were from London Heathrow flying on a Boing 747. The July 1990 landing was at night. Both were amazing experiences.

@jusalii

Жыл бұрын

Definitely must be a thrilling ride for sure 👌

@user-sd1gy3jo6y

2 ай бұрын

Very envious! I can only experience takeoff and landing on runways 13 and 31 in the simulated cockpit!

Not much can beat a 747 with full flaps on the Checkerboard Approach… brilliant memories thank you 🙏🏼

Bringing back great memories, went to the roof-deck of the shopping mall where you could see the faces of the pilots in front of you before the plane took a steep turn right. I also remember looking at my right in the BA 747 and seeing a men reading the newspaper at his kitchendesk..... That was september 1996.

I have had the privilege of flying in and out of Kai Tak Airport 3 times. Once in 1994, and 2 times 1995. One of the most difficult airports in the world to land at. Select few pilots from most airlines were the only ones allowed to fly in and out. I used to like being up on the Peak watching these birds flying in. I felt sorry for those that lived directly (literally) under the flight path just after the red checkered board. How the residents ever got any sleep always amazed me.

Love seeing the “queen of the skies” Boeing 747s!

that was one nasty crosswind on that 747 taking off.

landing in kai tak was like the most controlled and most exercised way of crashing a plane - without crashing literally head for the mountain while you do steep turns right over a city .. sounds crazy - these pilots did it on a daily base .

Very cool video. I had the pleasure of going through Kai Tak a could a couple of times before it closed. Was an amazing experience each time and feel lucky I got to experience it before the move to Chep Lap. BTW, don't need the music on the video. It's great as it is without it.

My very first international flight in 1996 landed at Kai tek for onwards journey to Seoul. Landed from water side, quite a special experience. Can never forget.

Lufthansa puts it right into the box. Sensational.

@thomasmo4334

10 ай бұрын

Thx. Good eye. We did our best at these times & our 744s loved Kai Tak. Greetings from Frankfurt, Germany

I landed 4 times a Kai Tak from 1991 and 1997 on that Alitalia MD11 visible in the video: what an experience!! Great memories anyway, thanks a lot!

@11AviationVideos

Жыл бұрын

AZ-1751/2 and AZ-1753/4 FCO-HKG i remeber the flight!

@giovannisoffiati2795

Жыл бұрын

@@11AviationVideos In 1997 it was direct flight from Milan Malpensa Airport

@11AviationVideos

Жыл бұрын

@@giovannisoffiati2795 both numbers> Correct one of two was sure MXP, sorry my mistake.

@giovannisoffiati2795

Жыл бұрын

@@11AviationVideos Now I don't think that ITA has resume the flight to HK.

@11AviationVideos

Жыл бұрын

@@giovannisoffiati2795 i could be a dream to see an MD-11 with today's ITA livery flying on IGS13😍

Landing at Kai Tak was an adventure by itself every single time before exploring HK. My fist time was in 1984 on way to work in China. Later I was posted to HK and could watch the activity on Kai Tak from my office window. The scariest landing was the last flight coming in from Taipei on CX during a Taifun with two go-a-rounds before finally setting down.

I passed by Kai tak back in 1994. When Hong Kong still belonged to a blue team. Good vibes then.

What a fantastic video, thanks for sharing! I like the rock'n'roll parts, and surely had a laugh with these smileys judging the landings LOL the Air India 747-300 was very cool, lots of rudder action during the takeoff. The Oman B747SP was also a big highlight!!!

@11AviationVideos

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

This is very interesting and informative about kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong

@11AviationVideos

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeremy. I am trying to collect more info for a possible future remaster. Kai Tak is still in my heart

6:20 B-18255 🌸

jumbo 747 Sp..fantastic

@11AviationVideos

10 ай бұрын

The most beautiful aircraft ever

Wow this is some fantastic footage!

@ 8:28 is a very rare 747sp. I think only 2 are still flying. Iran has one of them.

To think a select few of these aircraft might still be flying today! Some of those LH 747s, cargo aircraft, etc. Possibly a number of Cathay a330s/777s

@ilkerismail1690

2 ай бұрын

No still operative DLH B744 has ever landed in Kai Tak, the oldest active joined the fleet in mid 1998.

@WinginWolf

2 ай бұрын

@@ilkerismail1690 In that case, scratch those off the list

Good and real history 👍🙏❤️

@11AviationVideos

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Crazy airport

Fantastic,amazing😢😊

@11AviationVideos

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊

show...TKS for the video

@11AviationVideos

10 ай бұрын

The best airport ever

I've watched dozens of Kai Tak videos and in every single one, it seems like the exact same boats docked in Hong Kong's harbor

It’s not because there’s is lots of smoke that it’s a bad landing. The LH was actually perfectly fine.

What was the music used in this vid?

@11AviationVideos

2 жыл бұрын

It is from KZread library

10:40 thats gotta be the same one from the 6th video

@11AviationVideos

Жыл бұрын

You mean from the otherside (flats)?

@trainguy1045realyeah

Жыл бұрын

@@11AviationVideos yeah

Fantastic airport but eletric guitar’sound is terrible

@11AviationVideos

2 жыл бұрын

we try to add some rock but we did not have the rights to use the correct one.

@goldhawkroad

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Viewers want to hear the engines & the airport not irritating demented music.

12:48 is that a plane that crashed at year 2002?

@11AviationVideos

3 жыл бұрын

No idea. I have to check my notes from that trip.

@user-vv6hz1mx1b

3 жыл бұрын

@@11AviationVideos ok. Have a nice day!

What was the music used in this vid?

@11AviationVideos

2 жыл бұрын

I need to check the original project for the music title. It is from youtube library