Originally Posted by
chevvron
I always thought the RHKAAF operated from Sek Kong rather than Kai Tak.
No, the RAF did. A nice new GFS HQ was built at SK but never used for the purpose it was designed for. The local joke was that "GFS" on the building stood for "Government Furniture Store".
They did make use the runway at Sek Kong when it was not operating as a camp for the boat people.
The "boat people" camp came after the RAF had gone home and then GFS moved to Chek Lap Lok in June 1998. There were two GFS helipads on the north side by the HQ building but some "heavy weight" departures for the S-76s (such as long range SAR missions) needed a runway takeoff, as did IFR departures and arrivals.