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Old 17th Apr 2011, 15:17
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Apart from my initial arrival at Kai Tak in Mar '67, when I was blissfully unaware of the approach to be flown and was sitting in the back of an RAF Argosy ex Changi & Siagon, I went circuit bashing with the Argosy and later Hercules, crews on many occasions. The Argosy was my favourite 'cause I could lie on the floor by the glass nose door and take a series of photos of the approach.

One of the Argosy training captains (Peter C*&^$h) was an absolute whizz at flying a very smooth approach up to the chequerboards and I asked him how he did it.

"Well, I fly straight at the chequerboard and when I think - Jesus, this is close - I haul the aircraft round and there we are".

The other place to be was beneath the chequerboards and there were some good photos to be had. Standing at 'Stinkey's Corner' as the jets went overhead was also fairly dramatic.

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