MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1977
NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR AUXILIARY AIR FORCE
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY LET A $5.3 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS AT KAI TAK.
THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING OTHER ASSOCIATED WORKS, IS ESTIMATED AT $11.5 MILLIÓN.
THE CONTRACT SIGNED TODAY IS FOR THE HEADQUARTERS THREE-STOREY BUILDING AND WAS AWARDED TO KAM WO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.
MR. H.M. CHU!, ACTING CHIEF ARCHITECT OF THE P.W.D.'S ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE, SAID THAT THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE R.H.K.A.A.F.'S HEADQUARTERS WOULD BE USED AS AIRCRAFT SERVICING BAYS, AND THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS FOR OFFICES, A DORMITORY, RECREATION AND STORAGE AREAS.
THE CONTRACT ALSO INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 1,900-SQUARE-METRE HELICOPTER HANGAR LINKED TO THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE HEADQUARTERS BLOCK.
UNDER THE TERMS OF CONTRACT, AIRCRAFT REFUELLING FACILITIES, DEPARTMENTAL VEHICLE PARKING AND DANGEROUS GOODS STORAGE WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED.
THE OTHER WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT INCLUDE DISPERSAL AREA FOR THE R.H.K.A.A.F.'S FLEET OF HELICOPTERS AND FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT TO BE PROVIDED UNDER A SEPARATE CONTRACT HANDLED BY THE DEVELOPMENT AND AIRPORT DIVISION OF THE P.W.D.
IT WILL HAVE PARKING FOR SIX HELICOPTERS AND TWO FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT AS WELL AS AN ILLUMINATED HELICOPTER LANDING PAD.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE SUFFICIENT ROOM FOR VISITING HELICOPTERS FROM THE R.A.F., THE ARMY AND OTHER SERVICES.
THE NEW HEADQUARTERS AND DISPERSAL AREA ARE BEING BUILT ON A SITE OF ABOUT 3.24 HECTARES ON THE KOWLOON BAY RECLAMATION
IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE KAI TAK NULLAH EXTENSION AND SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT TUNNEL ROAD ENTRANCE.
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