An 8 min rollercoaster ride through Hong
Kong's (in)famous Kai Tak Runway 13 approach.
Now closed, Kai Tak was the most challenging
airport approach of its time. Pilots made a
last minute sharp right turn at under 700
feet above the Kowloon high rise apartments
to line up with the runway. I landed there
once in real life and the apartments were so
close I could read the logos on t-shirts
hanging out to dry and see what people were
watching on telly.
Often accidents occurred as Hong Kong's
variable weather played a large part.
The airport was closed on July 5, 1998 due to
the fact it had outgrown it's capacity,
safety concerns, noise and pollution. But
deep down, the airport was loved by all in
the "Fragrant City" and was the beating heart
of Hong Kong.
Here now it is faithfully recreated in Flight
Simulator 2004. Seen are some of the aircraft
you might have seen over Kowloon during it's
time - Enjoy! Tags :fs9fsxfs2004KaiTakHongKongKowloonaircraftsimulatorcheckerboard
The debut video from Stricken City, released
on limited edition 7" on ACTH Recordings on
28th July 2008. For free downloads go to
www.strickencity.com
Video directed by Sam Crack
Thanks to S***R for the shoes
(www.swear-london.com)
www.myspace.com/strickencity
www.myspace.com/acth
www.adventuresclosetohome.com Tags :StrickenCityACTHAdventuresCloseToHomeIndiePopRockRebekahRaaAlternative
The biggest rush in FS is back! We're
returning to Kai Tak in the much anticipated
9Dragons scenery for FS2004.
I was kindly asked to join the beta team and
make a video similar to my Kai Tak 98 film a
couple of years back. So I have great
pleasure in presenting Kai Tak: Reloaded.
Thanks to Marcus Thompson (Clutch Cargo) for
asking me to be involved and for producing a
fantastic scenery.
Strap yourselves in and let's go.
Music: Little River by Sash.
No duplicate uploads please. Tags :9dragonsKaiTakFS2004fs9fsxhongkongkowloon