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is 1,400 yarús. The approaches
ls and in consequence the airfield
is not considered that this
h modern standards.
oa of Kai Tak a new airfield is
.s airfield should be available
tinu. Thon completed the
1odern aircraft by day or night.
> yards but is capable of
č.
ls should be adequate for most
ny call for energency facilitics.
both Kai Tak and Ping Shan may be
1 alternative landing strips may hat being surveyed near Fanling
on of the flying boat squadron in
on the use to which it may be put
employment in an emergency.
It
aled potential as a combat aircraft, roment in the Colony under present
dividend in time of emergency.
to supplement the air transport
to support the air lift
on it can be used for meteorological
The value of a flying boat
d is a present day requirement.
that the retention of a flying .ed.
ir bases in China fra which aircraft
tos on Hong Kon Counter strikes
ses would achieve very littlo unless reliable and up-to-date reconnais- potential air bases during peace
ress should be kopt under
3 could be adequately fulfilled by a roferably single-engined aircraft Jadron organization for maintainance
or boaber or reconnaissance aircraft
sa flight of some 1,400 miles from
er hand, a satisfactory route for a ter range and navigation limitations
route which is feasible for fighters
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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 fighters capable of flying direct from Singapore to Hong 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 defonca of the Colony on the scale of a "small war against local forces unsupported by a major power. The composition of forces to fulfil these requirements are outlined in Section VII. Any consideration of the problem outside these terms of reference would require a fresh apreciation.
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