First Naval Air Mission

Date: January 24, 1913 • Location: Athens, Greece

Greek military aviators Michael Moutoussis and Aristeidis Moraitinis performed the first naval air mission in history, with a Farman MF.7 hydroplane.

Michael Moutoussis was a Greek military officer and pioneer of military aviation. Together with Aristeidis Moraitinis, he performed the first naval air mission in history during the Balkan Wars.