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The Aviation history of Hong Kong began in Sha Tin on 18 March 1911, when Belgian pilot Charles den Born [fr] successfully took off on an aeroplane retrospectively named Spirit of Sha Tin (Chinese: 沙田精神號). A replica of the aircraft is hung at the new Chep Lap Kok airport above the arrivals hall.[1]

  1. ^ "香港航空突破 天公不作美 - 香港文匯報". Paper.wenweipo.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2017.

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