Aristeidis Moraitinis | |
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| Native name | Αριστείδης Μωραϊτίνης |
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| Born | 3 February 1891 Aegina, Kingdom of Greece |
| Disappeared | 22 December 1918 (aged 27) over Mount Olympus, Kingdom of Greece |
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| Years of service | 1906–1918 |
| Rank | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:GR-Navy-OF3-sleeve.svg){kind=small} Lieutenant Commander |
| Commands | H2 squadron Hellenic Naval Air Service |
| Known for | Pioneer of naval aviation. Only Greek flying ace of WWI. |
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| Alma mater | Hellenic Naval Academy |
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Aristeidis Moraitinis DSO (Greek: Αριστείδης Μωραϊτίνης, 1891–1918) was an officer of the Hellenic Navy and pioneer of naval aviation. He participated in the first naval-air mission in history during the Balkan Wars and became the only Greek flying ace of World War I, with nine aerial victories.[2]
- ^ "Nicknames given by British aviators". Ελληνική Αεροπορία. Συνοπτική Ιστορία Τόμος Ι: 1908–1944 (in Greek). Υπηρεσία Ιστορίας Π.Α. 2000. ISBN 960-86135-5-8.
- ^ Guttman, Jon (23 September 1998). "Air Attack Over the Dardanelles – Sidebar: September '98 Aviation History Feature". historynet.com. Retrieved 4 May 2010.