Squadron Leader Hubert Paul Patten handsigned 5 x 7 Black and white photo
Each photo measures 5" by 7" with a white border on all sides with the signature handsigned on the specially elongated bottom margin.
The photograph is from the 1939-1945 period and has been reproduced and then autographed by - Squadron Leader Hubert Paul Frederick Patten. Alternative shot to that sold as SP(SF)3.
Only 50 produced - signed and certified on reverse.
Squadron Leader Hubert Paul Frederick Pattern
Fighter Command Battle of Britain Spitfire Pilot
Patten was born on October 15 1917. He joined the RAF on a short service commission in October 1937. He did his elementary flying at No 1 E&RFTS, Hatfield, was posted to 2 FTS, Brize Norton on January 9 1938 and joined 79 Squadron at Biggin Hill on August 20. In October 1938 Patten went to CFS, Upavon for an instructor’s course but became ill and did not graduate. After three months supernumerary sick at Uxbridge, he was posted to 64 Squadron at Church Fenton in April 1939.
Over Dunkirk on May 31 1940, Patten claimed a Bf 110 destroyed and, flying from Kenley on July 10, he claimed another. On September 16 1940 he joined the newly-formed 307 Squadron at Kirton-in-Lindsey, a Polish night-fighter unit with Defiants, as a Flight Commander. In May 1941 Patten moved to 604 Squadron at Middle Wallop. In the early hours of July 5 1941, with Flight Sergeant D.G. Moody as radar operator, he intercepted and shot down a He 111, which crashed near Frame, Somerset. Patten remained with 604 until October, when he went to Exminster as GCI Controller.
Patten was posted to 52 OTU, Aston Down in February 1943 for a Spitfire refresher course. In May he joined 276 (ASR) Squadron at Harrowbeer as a supernumerary Squadron Leader but was then posted to Air HQ Malta in June, where he served as Staff Officer Night Ops. In December 1943 Patten was attached to 108 Squadron at Luqa, a Beaufighter night-fighter unit, then went to HQ 242 Group, Taranto later in the month as a staff officer with Fighter Operations. In April and May 1944 Patten was with 1435 Squadron at Rjmini, as a supernumerary Squadron Leader, before joining 255 Squadron at Foggia, as a Flight Commander. He returned to the UK in January 1945, was at Air Ministry until September and then after a short spell on Mustangs at 61 OTU, Keevil, he was released from the RAF in October 1945.
He worked in the International Civil Aviation Organisation in Montreal and Paris from December 1945 until June 1949. Patten then rejoined the RAF, in the Fighter Control Branch. He retired early on May 28 1964, as a Flight Lieutenant, retaining the rank of Squadron Leader. From October 19 until April 1980 Patten worked as a civilian with NATO in France Belgium.
Patten passed away in 2003.
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