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Cheung Kwok Kuen
HAECO Hangar No.4 was the largest in Southeast Asia, but it was found to be of insufficient parking capacity only in 1970 when the hangar was opened. It failed to house the entire 747, the latest model at that time. I remember the 747 of Northwest Airlines had stayed overnight without fully sheltered. Extension scheme was carried out a few years later, and it was only after the addition that Hangar No.4 could accommodate the entire 747.
When Hangar No.4 was opened, it was found that its parking space capacity was not enough to accommodate the entire body of 747. The plane had to park crossway, just half sheltered.
The earliest 747 maintenance requests came from clients such as Northwest Airlines and The British Overseas Airways Corporation.
The hangar expansion project is in progress.
The hangar expansion project is in progress.
The hangar expansion project is in progress.
The hangar expansion project is in progress.
After the extension scheme, the former frontage with the English name “Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co.” was veiled over. It was only to be found in the middle of the hangar’s ceiling.
The elevated part of Hangar No.4 with temporary support on the exterior wall was the extension built to house 747.
Hangar No.4 after extension was able to allow parallel parking of two 747s.
And no problem for an extra half of 747!
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