Paul Farnes | |
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| Birth name | Paul Caswell Powe Farnes |
| Born | 16 July 1918 Boscombe, England |
| Died | 28 January 2020 (aged 101) Chichester, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1938–1958 |
| Rank | Wing Commander |
| Unit | No. 501 Squadron RAF No. 611 Squadron RAF |
| Commands | No. 124 Squadron RAF No. 229 Squadron RAF |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Medal Mentioned in Despatches Air Efficiency Award |
| Spouse(s) |
Cynthia Farnes
(m. 1994; died 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
Paul Caswell Powe Farnes, DFM, AE (16 July 1918 – 28 January 2020) was a British Royal Air Force fighter pilot, and Second World War flying ace. He flew during the Battle of Britain as one of "The Few", and flew the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire in aerial combat. He scored 8 kills (comprising 7 and 2 shared destroyed, 2 'probables' and 11 damaged).[1][2]