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Long Live 啟德機場 !
1998年7月6日零晨零時零五分,當最後一班國泰航空A340空中巴士CPA 3340班機以時速一百四十海浬的速度緩緩上昇並慢慢遠離啟德國際機場的13跑道後,航空管制員略帶 失落和傷感地道:"多謝,啟德 - (Thank you! Kai Tak)", 為這個使用了近七十四年,伴隨著香港人經歷過戰爭,動亂和經濟起飛的朋友, 世界上數一數二的一個傳奇機場,劃上了休止符。 全長11130英呎的跑道導航燈在數秒後熄滅,終結了機場的主動脈。 有如像香港的繁華一樣一去不復。
我們是不是無情地放棄了一個伴隨著我們一起成功的朋友?
我們是不是缺乏接受舊有事物的氣量?
這裡,曾經是多小香港人踏出狹小家門,放眼世界的起點。 這裡,曾有過著多少悲歡離聚散的地方,又是迎接遠方友人的聚點。 你曾在啟德機場留下過眼淚,和你的親人,友人道別嗎? 你曾經在這裡懷著無限的夢,去彼岸開拓新的理想,尋找明日的夢?
我們失去的,並不單止是飛機飛越九龍城的熱鬧,失去在九龍半山和龍翔道欣賞飛機降落美態的地點,而是那一份香港精神的動力。
每一次看到 Beyond - 情人的MTV, 看著歌迷在舊機場抵港閘口迎接他們的偶像時候,總對那份感動的歌詞留有傷感。懷念的不只是那個英年早逝的音樂天才,還有逝去那個美好的地方…
盼望我别去後會共你在遠方相聚 每一天望海, 每一天相對 盼望你現已没有讓我别去的恐懼 我即使離開, 你的天空裡
啟德,我們想念你。 Article submitted by a Save Kai Tak Volunteer TA on 10 August 2003.
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Up to December 2003 we have met various organizations and found a volunteer architect to put all the proposals/ideas into architectural plans and artist's impression drawings. As soon as the architect finished the job we shall submit the revised plan and proposal to the Chief Executive. We are still soliciting more ideas and proposals from all parties and people interested. If you have any idea please do not hesitate to email us. Compatible with Mr. Tung's latest wish we shall be proposing a huge city lung theme park for the Kai Tak Airport re-development and focus on Sports, Recreation, Cultural and Heritage, Amusement, Aviation, Maritime and Tourism. The following are the latest proposals from our supporters ( both individuals and organizations): - Maritime Museum, Maritime Centre, Historic Boat Park, Yacht Marina. - Aviation Museum, Aviation Centre, 5000 ft. runway for small aircraft & executive jets. A heliport. - An Olympic standard Sports Stadium, Swimming/Diving Centre and ball games fields. - A Marathon running track. A bicycling track. Possibly a car and go-kart racing track, 4 wheel drive and motocross trail. - A Golf range. - An Amphitheatre for cultural performances, concerts and carnivals. - A Chinese opera shed in traditional style. A Tin Hau (Goddess of the Sea) Temple attached to the Cruise Ship Terminal/Maritime Museum.
- A tree-lined Boulevard the length of the old runway with artists performing new and ancient skills in the style of Las Ramblas in Barcelona. - Off the Boulevard (South side) facing the Harbour/HK Island,, Mediterranean-style piazzas with open air cafes, restaurants, musicians, shopping arcades, souvenir shops etc. - An overhead sightseeing monorail connecting both ends of Kai Tak, with intermittent stops (also connecting with East Kowloon or Nathan Road). - One resort style hotel, one large business/tourist hotel. - Apartment buildings/time shares/serviced apartments around the complex. - A Hong Kong Eye/Giant Wheel and other landmark attractions such as a huge lighted electronic Bauhinia shining through the sea just off the end of the SE tip of the runway - A cable car to Kowloon Peak/Lions Rock/Fei Ngo Shan. - A sculpture park. A peoples park. - A - a HiFlyer, a Helium Balloon with ring donut shaped passenger gondola which can go up to 500 feet (what a view over the Harbour). Click
HERE for more on the Save Kai Tak Campaign.
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