‘Chic Eather’s’ website – Early balloon/plane flights in HK, Kai Tak and much more!

HF: Charles ‘Chic’  Eather was born on 2nd August 1920 in Sydney Australia. He has had a full life and was an airline pilot for Ansett Airways and Cathay Pacific retiring from the latter in 1975.

Chic has a large website, packed with mostly aviation related information and images.

Of great interest to to us are the following: –

On his website go to People, Places and Events where you will find:

HAECO (The Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company), images at Kai Tak airport

Kai Tak airport, images from 1948

Kai Tak – The Prior Years – aviation in HK before Kai Tak, balloons, early plane flights and more

Kai Tak – Drafts – Kowloon Aviation field, The Harry Abbott story

Kai Tak – Layout, the development of the airport over the years

History of RAF Kai Tak

Hong Kong Airport – lots more about Kai Tak

…and probably other sections that I have missed

http://www.chingchic.com/

Related Indhhk articles:

1. Sha Tin Airfield – First Powered flight in Hong Kong 1911
2. The Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd
3. The Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd – Flight magazine 1952
4. Kai Tak airport – 1925 to 1945, a brief history
5. Kai Tak airport – BAAG Reports 1942-1944, plus other HK landing strips
6. World War Two – Kai Tak airport, BAAG maps, sketches and plans