100th Anniversary of Aviation Development in Hong Kong
- History of powered flight in Hong Kong
- Aims
- Events
- Major supporting and sponsoring organisations
- Press releases
History of powered flight in Hong Kong
Aviation activities in Hong Kong began with some balloon flights in the 19th Century.
In 1911, a pioneer aviator from Belgium, Charles Van den Born, arrived in Hong Kong with three Henry Farman biplanes. He flew from the beach in Sha Tin on 18 March 1911. This became the first powered flight ever in Hong Kong.
Year 2011 marked the centenary of powered flight in Hong Kong. The aviation industry jointly organised a series of events to commemorate this important milestone.
