Patrick Hine
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| Sir Patrick Hine | |
|---|---|
| 1932- | |
| Nickname | Paddy |
| Place of birth | Southampton, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1954–1991 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | Strike Command Joint Commander British Forces Gulf War |
| 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 |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick "Paddy" Bardon Hine GCB, GBE (born 14 July 1932) is a former senior Royal Air Force commander.
[edit] Flying career
Patrick Hine was born near Southampton, England in 1932 and was educated at Peter Symonds School in Winchester.
As a junior officer, Hine flew the Gloster Meteor and then the Hawker Hunter. From 1957 to 1959 he performed on the Black Arrows, then the RAF’s aerobatics display team. Later in his military career, he served as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Strike Command. He was Joint Commander of all British forces during the first Gulf War.
[edit] Later career
Hine retired from the RAF in 1991 and subsequently became a military advisor to British Aerospace from which he retired in April 1999.
[edit] References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant
Title last held by
Sir Peter Herbert |
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff 1987 – 1988 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Vincent |
| Preceded by Sir Peter Harding |
Commander-in-Chief Strike Command 1988 – 1989 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Graydon |
| Heraldic offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Anthony Morton |
King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire 1997 – present |
Incumbent |
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