Kai Tak-HMS Nabcatcher uses Japanese operations building

Wed, 03/13/2019 - 17:18

A while ago varoius posting discussed the Japanese Control Tower-Operations building that survived beyond the liberation

https://gwulo.com/atom/29948 and others

A small note in a 1945 SCMP article notes that the structure was used by the Naval Air Station HMS Nabcatcher when it took up residence

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4 Jan 1946
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Just an observation.

HMS Nabcatcher occupied the western portion of the airfield. Not sure if the SCMP article is referring to the hillock with Japanese built structure atop that is located on the eastern side of Runway 13.