Aristeidis Moraitinis (aviator)

Aristeidis Moraitinis

DSO
Aristeidis Moraitinis; DSO
	A painting of Moraitinis in uniform
Native name	Αριστείδης Μωραϊτίνης
Nickname(s)	Fearless Aviator; Ατρόμητος Αεροπόρος; Ace of the Mediterranean; Άσσος της Μεσογείου
Born	3 February 1891; Aegina, Kingdom of Greece
Disappeared	22 December 1918 (aged 27); over Mount Olympus, Kingdom of Greece
Allegiance	Kingdom of Greece;
Branch	Royal Hellenic Navy;
Years of service	1906–1918
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Commands	H2 squadron; Hellenic Naval Air Service
Known for	Pioneer of naval aviation.; Only Greek flying ace of WWI.
Battles / wars	Balkan Wars First Balkan War; Second Balkan War; ; World War I Macedonian Front; Mediterranean Theatre Battle of Imbros; ; ; Partition of the Ottoman Empire Occupation of Constantinople; ;
Awards	War Cross; Distinguished Service Order;
Alma mater	Hellenic Naval Academy

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.