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Old 19th Aug 2013, 13:42
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Kai Tak, Hong Kong?

That's what I thought, although the runways look a bit wide. Is that Prince Edward Road on the extended line of the runway? (Not 31). If so the picture may have been taken about early 1949, the aircraft parked look like C46's and C47's of CAC and CNAC. The black hangar with aircraft parked outside looks like HKAEC. After the Communists took over mainland China, the said C46's & C47's were subsequently parked, weatherproofed, rendered unflyable and typhoon proof by fitting spoilers at one third wing chord. How nice it was on a Sunday morning to stroll across the runway to the tower cafe and breakfast on tea and toast. Of course, if it isn't Kai Tak, I've used up some valuable brain cells.
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