Patrick Hine
| Sir Patrick Hine | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Paddy |
| Born |
14 July 1932 Southampton, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | 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 |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick "Paddy" 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.
Hine was born near Southampton, and was educated at Peter Symonds School in Winchester. A distinguished Amateur golfer, he was an England Boy International in 1948 and 1949 and won the Hampshire County Championship, the Carris Trophy and the Brabazon Trophy in 1949. He entered the RAF on a National Service commission as an acting pilot officer on probation on 22 March 1951, and was regraded as a pilot officer on 6 February 1952. He was commissioned as a pilot officer on 14 October 1952 (seniority from 6 February 1952), and promoted to flying officer on 20 March 1953. He was appointed to a permanent commission in the RAF on 1 October 1953, in the rank of flying officer.
As a junior officer, Hine flew the Gloster Meteor and then the Hawker Hunter. He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 20 September 1956. From 1957 to 1959 he performed on the Black Arrows, then the RAF’s aerobatics display team. He was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air in the 1960 Birthday Honours List. He was promoted to squadron leader on 1 July 1962 and appointed Officer Commanding No. 92 Squadron. On 1 January 1968, he was promoted to wing commander, and was promoted to group captain on 1 January 1972.
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