Patrick Hine
Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Bardon Hine, GCB, GBE (born 14 July 1932) is a former senior Royal Air Force commander. Most notably, he was joint commander of all British forces during the Gulf War.
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine | |
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Nickname(s) | Paddy |
Born | (1932-07-14) 14 July 1932 (age 91) Southampton, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1953–91 |
Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
Commands held | Joint Commander British Forces Gulf War (1991) Strike Command (1988–91) Air Member for Supply and Organisation (1987–88) Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (1985–87) RAF Germany (1983–85) |
Battles/wars | Falklands War Gulf War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air |
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