Feb 2016..Another, now 82 year old, Kasman Ken Smith has made contact with my website with the invaluable help of his computer savvy friend Glenn Archer.
A nice recent picture of Ken by Glenn
Ken was stationed at Kasfareet from mid 1952 through early March 1954 and was attached to No 2 Wing PSCO ( Provision and Stock Control ) whose responsibilitys were to maintain a minimum of 9 months and a maximum of 15 months stock of the majority of equipment necessary for the day to day running of the entire Middle East Air Force. Ken was positioned with PSCO Wing Adj F/O Crews on special tasks. He was in billet 8 for most of the time and his particular mates were :-
John Barr of Scotland
Derek Parker of Par / St Blazey / Cornwall
Dave Daniels of Newport, Mons and last known to be in New Zealand
Tony Parker of Tonbridge, Kent
Graham Brown of Hastings
John Barr of Scotland
Derek Parker of Par / St Blazey / Cornwall
Dave Daniels of Newport, Mons and last known to be in New Zealand
Tony Parker of Tonbridge, Kent
Graham Brown of Hastings
Ken and Tony Parker at Ismailia December 1952
Ken on duty area 2 searchlight
Cliff Woodward July 1953
107 MU Lido cafe
Tony Parker and Ken opposite the Lido
Derek Parker and Ken outside billet 8 Jan 53
John Barr, Derek Parker, Ken and Dave Daniels
John Barr, Tony Parker, Ken and Graham Brown on hols in Cyprus June 53
Ron Tuhill and Cliff Woodward July 53
Inside billet 8 at night time with most beds still being kept outside due to heat.
Ken with Graham Brown down at the Lido
Outside billet 8
Tony Barker and Ken Smith " on the boat "
Inside the No 2 Wing P.S.C.O. offices hanger
Inside the NAAFI
No 2 Wing P.S.C.O. offices hanger, from the outside.
Christmas Day Menu 1953
Christmas Events Programme 1952
Christmas Day Events Programme 1953
John Barr, Ken, scrubbing thr billet floor. ( Friday was billet inspection day and woe betide any one who left a mark on the floor !!!. Thursday night was scrub the floor time then dry towels were left beside your bedspace for anyone to shuffle across your territory leaving everything pristine clean. Good old Sunlight Soap.-Alwyn)
Ken at the Lido
Ken on a Camel
Ken with Sue at some christian function. ...( Could there be a story behind this ?..Alwyn )
Christmas Dinner. Left, Tony Parker with raised glass with John Barr next to him. Right, John Kemp with raised glass next to Ken.