| Patrick Henry Lyon Playfair | |
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Patrick Playfair in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I |
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| Nickname | Pip |
| Born | 22 November 1889 |
| Died | 23 November 1974 (aged 85) Newmarket, Suffolk, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held | Air Forces in India Advanced Air Striking Force No. 1 Group RAF No. 3 Group RAF Central Flying School No. 8 Squadron RFC |
| Battles/wars | 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) |
Air Marshal Sir Patrick Henry Lyon Playfair KBE CB CVO MC RAF (22 November 1889 – 23 November 1974) was a commander in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I and a senior commander in the Royal Air Force until his retirement during World War II.
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| Preceded by A J L Scott |
Commandant of the Central Flying School 1919 |
Succeeded by C D Breese |
| Preceded by Sir John Higgins |
Commander-in-Chief, Air Forces in India 1940–1942 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Peirse |
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