Aristeidis Moraitinis (aviator)
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A painting of Moraitinis in uniform | |
| Native name | Αριστείδης Μωραϊτίνης |
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| Born | 3 February 1891 |
| Disappeared | 22 December 1918 (aged 27) over Mount Olympus, Kingdom of Greece |
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| Service years | 1906–1918 |
| Rank | 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 |
Aristeidis Moraitinis DSO (Greek: Αριστείδης Μωραϊτίνης, 1891–1918) was a Greek naval officer 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.