Posted on 04/13/2008 7:22:11 AM PDT by drzz
SKIP the video intro on the top of the page.
Go below, where you see the Reagan's face and the video is there.
This is the Kowloon airport of Hong Kong, the world's craziest airport.
Kai Tak was interesting whether going in or out! The first time I flew out, I could see the buildings just below the plane, and I kept saying to myself —”Get higher, get higher!”. The thing is, the plane WAS getting higher, but the buildings were on a hillside so the jet was skimming them as it rose!
Landing was always an experience, too. You just went down! One time the pilot casually said, “ A right turn and we will be there in a minute or so”. (OWTTE). And it was so. He made a sharp right, and pointed the nose down, and we were in!!
Exciting!
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