Ken Bond was born in Hamilton, Victoria on 1^st April 1926      , and joined Ansett Airways in Hamilton, on 2^nd April 1940. Ken then transferred to Essendon where he had a number of roles in the Engineering Division of Ansett Airways (as it was then known).

By 1960, Ken had become Ansett A.N.A�s Aircraft Overhaul Supervisor and after a series of further promotions, became Program Director in 1986.

He�s officially retired from Ansett Australia on 1^st April 1991, on his 65^th birthday, but continued to work for Ansett for several more years, under a contract arrangement.

Ken was awarded the Order of Australia Medal, for his services to Australian aviation, in the Queens Birthday Honours, in June 1991.

By the time he severed his links with the airline in September 1994, he had worked for Ansett for 54 years.

He returned to Hamilton on Australia Day 1995, for a well earned retirement, but within weeks he was inducted into the local Rotary Club, and was its President by 1998.

Today Ken is the Chairman of the Sir Reginald Ansett Transport Museum.

Ken has kindly submitted the following