TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1981
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THE FORCE PERFORMED A NUMBER OF NEW TASKS FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING RADIO-TELEPHONY RANGE TRIALS, RADAR MAP CHECK FLIGHTS, RADAR TRACKING EXERCISES AND MONTHLY EVALUATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE RUNWAY VISUAL AIDS BY NIGHT AND DAY.
ANOTHER FIXED-WING AIRCARFT, THE BULLDOG, HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PROPOSED NEW AIRPORT PROGRAMME. IT WAS USED THREE TIMES EACH WEEK TO MEASURE TURBULENCE FACTORS DURING VARYING WIND AND TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS IN THE CHEK LAP KOK AREA.
THE ISLANDER AND THE TITAN WERE USED FOR AERIAL SURVEYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SOME OF WHICH WERE MADE AT 7 620 METRES.
IN ADDITION, THE ISLANDER UNDERTOOK FLIGHTS FOR BROADCASTING FIRE PREVENTION MESSAGES AND AIR EXPERIENCE FLIGHTS FOR AIR CADETS.
MUSIC CAMP FOR SAI KUNG CHILDREN
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ABOUT 150 MEMBERS OF THE SAI KUNG CHILDREN'S CHOIR WILL ATTEND A MUSIC CAMP ON MARCH 10, 11 AND 12 AT THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE.
THE CAMP IS BEING ORGANISED BY THE CHOIR WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD.
THOSE ATTENDING WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE GROUPS: TEENAGER (AGED 10 TO 14)- YOUNGER (AGED SEVEN TO NINE)- AND SING AND PLAY (AGED SIX).
THE CAMP IS TO PREPARE THE CHOIR FOR ITS ANNUAL CONCERT ON MARCH 22 AT TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL.
BESIDES MUSICAL TRAINING, THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE GROUP ACTIVITIES, GAMES, FILM-SHOWS AND A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
EACH CHILD WILL PAY A NOMINAL FEE OF $1.
THE CHILDREN'S CHOIR WAS INAUGURATED LAST MARCH TO PROVIDE A RECREATIONAL OUTLET FOR LOCAL CHILDREN AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR MUSICAL TALENTS.
IT IS RUN BY A COMMITTEE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE MUSIC OFFICE, RURAL COMMITTEES AND LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADERS.
TRAINING SESSIONS ARE HELD EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
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