Just for the heck of it-- On the way to work, I pass the old HK airport, the big silver thingy in the harbor photo above. Never had the pleasure of flying into that one, as it closed in 1998. But, in the middle of a majorly-crowded big city, with big hills on both sides, and a sharp turn required right before you land- I'm just amazed at the skill of landing one of those 747's there, back in the day. The final approach took them right over one of the most densely-packed metro areas in the entire world- Kowloon City. The buildings could be no more than 6 stories there, and it seemed like the planes could take the laundry right off the lines as they came in. Lots of great cockpit videos out there, but here's a couple of my faves: