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In view of the possible air routes from Hong Kong that are the most important being ones on which seaplanes or flying boats would be used, it would seem fair to assume that the Air Port at Kai Tack should lend itself to sea going craft rather than land going.
The object of my suggested layout of hangars will
now be quite clear.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS.
For the success of such air routes outlined above and especially for those over the sea, all aircraft must carry wireless, and an efficient chain of Wireless Stations must be organised along the whole length of the routes, so that the machines can be in constant communication with the ground, and obtain weather reports as they proceed, these stations can also collect and transmit these very necessary weather reports.
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS.
The climatic conditions are not so bad as night be expected, the very heavy rains if flown through would be very trying to both pilot and machine, but as a general rule the very severe down-paurs could be flown round.
Low clouds are not such a serious handicap to machines flying over the water as they are to landplanes that have to pass over high ground or even mountains where the clouds may be covering the tops.
Typhoons as a general rule are so well followed by the weather experts that they can be avoided, and they are experienced so seldom that they would not hamper an air line.
In fact, one may say, that on the whole climatic conditions are very fair.
GENERAL.
Ground Transport to Hong Kong from Kai Tak.
Iotor Boats can do the trip to Hong Kong in 30 mins. this is very reasonable and wastes practically none of the passengers time.
There would seem to be two main points to be gathered from the above report.
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That the Commercial Air Port as outlined, meets future requirements, is in a most suitable position, more especially for sea going air craft, because the surrounding country does not effect them.
That Commercial Air Traffic may be expected to take the form of sea going aircraft in this part of the world.
Present Address:-
R. Vaughan-Fowler
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Flying Officer & Adjutant,
R.A.F.Base, Kai Tak,
Kowloon.
16th. August, 1927.