Flt Lt Steve Keen
 

Just heard on the local news that Flt Lt Steve Keen has been murdered, stabbed apparrently.
Dont know the details but commiserations to his family, he was an honest man who lived for the Service.
RIP!

Likewise, have just heard the shocking news on the TV. Flew with Steve many times over the years including Somalia back in 1993. What a really nice guy, professional operator and a true gent. Deepest sympathies to his family.

Particularly horrible.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/5167780.stm

Shocking.

I worked with him for many year at Lyneham a while back. A very pleasant, professional and likeable chap.

R.I.P.

Codolences to all his family, friends and colleagues at this tragic turn of events.

What a waste, Steve was a top man, an honest gentleman and a gem to work with. My condolences to his family.

Dreadful news. I flew with him many times and he was a thoroughly good bloke, my sympathies are with his family.

Just seen this. What a waste. My condolences to the family.

A nicer man you would be hard to find, his support on the squadron was brilliant.

RIP Steve...

Dreadful News
 

Steve and I were crewed up together for 4 months at Port Stanley Airfield in '84. I shall never forget the way he looked after me and the 3 other guys throughout a very hard time. His cheerful, can-do attitude set an example for all of us to follow. He would diligently sit for many hours in the back of our Herc tanker over the S Atlantic watching the 4 boiler gauges in the internal tanks go down, ensuring that I was immediately info'd of anything unusual. On the ground, in PSA and Ascension, his propensity to acquire creature comforts for the crew was something to behold. We'd be sitting in a portacabin on QRA feeling a bit peckish and Steve would open his bag and produce, in his words, "A fresh tin of strawberries", procurred from an army pantry on the promise of a flight in Albert (which was always honoured). What a guy! He was the most professional ALM I ever flew with and I am completely horrified and saddened by this awful news. My thoughts are with his family. If anyone knows when/where the funeral will be held, I would be most grateful to be info'd of the details.
Kev Nurse

RIP,memories dim ,but you won't be forgotten.

Loaded many aircraft for Steve when I was in as a Mover. A true proffessional and a genuinely nice bloke.

What a tragic waste.

RIP

I knew Steve
Why? Why? Why?
To all his family and friends, please accept my sincere condolences.

What a senseless and horrific act!

Steve was the most highly respected of ALMs who was always ready to help and advise; he will be sorely missed.

My most heartfelt condolenences to his family. Words are not enough!

God Bless

Flip

Flip
Aweful thing!
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Tigs

Steve, God bless mate. I will raise a glass tonight.

Total disbelief on hearing the news.Thoughts and condolences to the family.A really nice guy.

5d2d

It's Not Right!
 

What a great shame. Overtorque and I only saw Steve a few weeks back when he visited the station. He was talking about retirement - locksmithing, wasn't it?

We both flew many trips with him and really enjoyed his company. There was always a smile.

Our thoughts are with his family.

Keith and Inga

I worked regularly with Steve in Lyneham Ops 97 - 99. A good operator and a complete gent.

RIP Steve. Sometimes the world just sucks. I hope his family are OK and getting help to cope - condolences to you; it must be a horrible, horrible time.

Shocking news - absolutely shocking. I've happy memories of working with Steve, both in the air and on the ground. He was one of the good guys.

My heartfelt condolences go out to those affected. What a tragic event.

Condolences to the family and friends. Particularly tragic as it happened a few hundred yards from my house.