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1 is 1,400 yards,
The approaches
Llls and in consequence the airfield
It is not considered that this
Ith modern standards.
tages of Kai Tak a now airfield is
lis airfield should be available
tim. Thon completed the modern aircraft by day or night. 30 yards but is capable of red.
Ids should be adequate for most
way call for onergency facilities.
both Kai Tak and Ping Shan may be
i alternative landing strips my now being surveyed near Fanling
Lon of the flying boat squadron in
on the uso to thich it may be put
employmert in an emergency.
It
solod potential as a combat aircraft, irenent in the Colony under present
t dividend in time of emergency.
to supplement the air transport
I to support the air lift
Lon it can be used for motoorological
The value of a flying boat
d is a present day requirement.
that the retention of a flying ied.
ir bases in China from which aircraft
os on Hong Kong. Counter strikes
tes would achieve very littlo unless reliable and up-to-date reconnais- potential air bases during peace
ress should bo kept under
I could be adequately fulfilled by a referably single-engined aircraft uadron organization for maintainance
ir baber or reconnaissance aircraft
a flight of some 1,400 miles from
r hand, a satisfactory route for a
ter range and navigation limitations
route which is feasible for fighters
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Hngapore
Kota Bahru.
(305 nautical miles
Kota Bahru Saigon
-
Saigon
(381
B
IN
Turane
(333
Turane Samar
Somer
(152
11
14
Hong Hong
(365
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This route, however, requires staging through a Chinese airfiell. should this facility not be available the alternative would appear to be reinforcement by aircraft carrier or with long range fightors capable of flying direct from Singapore to ilong Kong.
CONCLUSION.
25.
It is felt that the above suggestion, if implemented would result in there being available in Hong Kong a balanced air force capable of undertaking the air problems connected with the defence of the Colony on the scale of a "small ar1 against local forces unsupported by a major power. The composition of forces to fulfil these requirements are outlined in ection VII. Any consideration of the problem outside these terms of reference would require a fresh ap recinti on.
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