Air Commodore Philip Lionel Lincoln CB DSO MC (20 January 1892 – 28 April 1981) was a Royal Air Force officer who became the last Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Balloon Command.

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Philip Lincoln
Birth name	Philip Lionel Lincoln
Born	20 January 1892 Lee, London[1]
Died	28 April 1981 (aged 89) Chatham, Kent, England[2]
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army  Royal Air Force
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	Air Commodore
Commands held	10th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers No. 902 (County of London) (Balloon) Squadron No. 34 Group No. 30 Group RAF Balloon Command
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross

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Educated at Framlingham College,^[3] Lincoln was commissioned into the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1914 and served in World War I as Commanding Officer of the 10th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers.^[4] Between the Wars he worked for R Passmore and Co.^[3] He joined the Auxiliary Air Force in 1938 and served in World War II as Officer Commanding No. 902 (County of London) (Balloon) Squadron and then as Air Officer Commanding No. 34 Group, Senior Air Staff Officer and Air Officer Administration at Headquarters RAF Balloon Command before becoming Air Officer Commanding No. 30 Group in 1944 and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Balloon Command in February 1945.^[4] He retired in August 1945.^[4]

He was also a judge for the Ski Club of Great Britain.^[3]