- Patrick Playfair
Infobox Military Person
name= Patrick Henry Lyon Playfair
lived=22 November 1889 –23 November 1974
placeofbirth=
placeofdeath=
caption=Patrick Playfair in the Royal Flying Corps during Word War I.
nickname=Pip
allegiance=flag|United Kingdom
serviceyears=
rank=Air Marshal
branch= air force|United Kingdom
commands= Air Forces in India
Advanced Air Striking ForceNo. 1 Group RAF No. 3 Group RAF Central Flying School No. 8 Squadron RFC
unit=
battles=World War I World War II
awards=Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Military Cross Mention in Despatches (2)
laterwork=Air Marshal Sir Patrick Henry Lyon Playfair KBE CB CVO MC RAF (22 November 1889 –23 November 1974 ) was a commander in theRoyal Flying Corps duringWorld War I and a senior commander in theRoyal Air Force until his retirement duringWorld War II .References
* [http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Playfair.htm Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Mshl Sir Patrick Playfair]
*Playfair, Patrick and Jarvis, John (1979). "Pip" Playfair, a founding father of the RAF." Arthur H. Stockwell Ltd. ISBN 0722313233.-
-s-ttl|title=Commander-in-Chief , Air Forces in India
years=1940–1942
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