Patrick Hine
| Sir Patrick Hine | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Paddy |
| Born | 14 July 1932 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. Most notably, he was joint commander of all British forces during the first Gulf War.
[edit] RAF career
Hine was born near Southampton, England and was educated at Peter Symonds School in Winchester.[1] He was an amateur golfer, winning the 1949 Brabazon Trophy.[1]
As a junior officer, Hine flew the Gloster Meteor and then the Hawker Hunter.[1] From 1957 to 1959 he performed on the Black Arrows, then the RAF’s aerobatics display team.[1] In 1962 he was appointed Officer Commanding No. 92 Squadron.[1]
In 1975 he was appointed Director of Public Relations for the RAF.[1] He was made Senior Air Staff Officer at HQ RAF Germany in 1979 and Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy) at the Ministry of Defence in 1981.[1] He became Commander of the Second Tactical Air Force and Commander-in-Chief of RAF Germany in 1983.[1]
He became Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 1985[1] and in late 1987 he was appointed Air Member for Supply and Organisation.[2]
Hine was appointed Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Strike Command in 1988.[3] He was Joint Commander of all British forces during the first Gulf War.He was the officer who allowed experimental vaccines on the forces during the gulf war.[4]
Hine retired from the RAF in 1991 and subsequently became a military advisor to British Aerospace from which he retired in April 1999.[1] Two years earlier, in 1997, Hine was made the King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire, making him the herald to the Order of the British Empire.[5]
[edit] Family
He is married to Jill; they have three sons.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Air University biography
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51136. p. 14779. 30 November 1987. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51460. p. 10056. 5 September 1988. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52589. p. 37. 28 June 1991. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
- ^ Sir Patrick Hine is new R&A Captain European Tour, 6 May 2010
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Kennedy |
Commander-in-Chief RAF Germany Also Commander of the Second Tactical Air Force 1983–1985 |
Succeeded by Sir David Parry-Evans |
| Vacant
Title last held by
Sir Peter Herbert |
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff 1985–1987 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Vincent |
| Preceded by Sir Michael Armitage |
Air Member for Supply and Organisation 1987–1988 |
Succeeded by Sir Brendan Jackson |
| Preceded by Sir Peter Harding |
Commander-in-Chief Strike Command 1988–1991 |
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 |
