* * * * * Flag of Hong Kong. October 1987 rolled around - on the 16th I turned 45 – and on the 20th I received a belated birthday present. I launched on my first visit back to the States – a real dream trip – Honolulu and San Francisco, via Hong Kong. We crossed the southern tip of Malaysia, entered the South China Sea, passed well east of the Red Chinese Island of Hainan and, after 3:24 hours in the air, arrived at Hong Kong. Since this was the 6th most dangerous airport in the world, dear reader, I can personally guarantee the approach was quite interesting...if not downright challenging. Hong Kong Kai Tak International operated from 1925 to 1998, and was situated in a densely-...