as soon as possible, perhaps even on June 25." ”That is why I will return the mandate to you this afternoon, so that we can head for new elections. ![]() “I can effectively see no way for the current parliament to form a government,” he said in a brief televised exchange. But the Harvard-educated former banking executive said there would be no point. ![]() Mitsotakis, 55, met Monday with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, who formally gave him the mandate to try and form a government. Markets welcomed what seems to signal the end of the political uncertainty that troubled the NATO and European Union member following the 2009-2018 financial crisis, with the Athens stock exchange general index surging more than 7% Monday and Greek bonds rallying. “What is there to say, (Mitsotakis) destroyed them," he told The Associated Press. ND's margin of victory far outstripped pollsters' forecasts and was the biggest since 1974, when Greece's first democratic elections were held after the fall of the seven-year military dictatorship.Īthenian Fotis Hatzos said that while he had expected ND's win, its hammering of the main opposition party took him by surprise. Syriza got 20.07% and 71 seats, while Pasok came in third at 11.46%. With 99.70% of the votes counted, New Democracy has 40.79% and 146 seats, five short of a majority, winning in 58 of the country's 59 constituencies. That system would have secured ND more than 170 seats Sunday. He'll now pin his hopes on a second vote - expected no later than July 2 - where the electoral system will revert to boosting the first party with a bonus of up to 50 of Parliament's 300 seats. It was a tantalizing result for the center-right leader: although Mitsotakis slightly expanded his New Democracy party's standing, got double the votes of leftwing Syriza and nearly four times those of third-place Socialist Pasok, the one-off electoral law in place Sunday denied him a governing majority. Graduation wing badge awarded to Colonel Charles A.ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece faces new national elections as early as June 25, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirming Monday he would not try to build a coalition government - despite having dominated the ballot hours earlier by the most decisive margin in half a century. This is another 1919 pattern pilot badge. Pilot badge made by the Kinney Company, Providence, RI. Haynes - 011055, who later gave it to Colonel Charles W. Originally it was owned by Brigadier General Caleb V. This (sterling with no backmark or hallmark) badge has an interesting history. After the Armistice he was able to get his pilot rating while still overseas. Wienge, who was an Observer with the 91st Aero Squadron during WW1. Meyer, Washington DC (no, that's not a typo) ![]() Meyer NY shield logo, SterlingĮarly pattern Meyer pilot with later added command pilot deviceįrom Offical Die, Sterling, S.N. Time wise, this particular badge was made in the 1920s so it actually pre-dates the "Military Aviator" wing badge currently posted at the top of the page.ĭebossed N.S. He served overseas during WW1 and was rated a "Military Aviator" prior to January 25, 1919. This badge is still sewn to a uniform worn by a Major in the Army Air Corps during the mid-1920s. Warĭepartment Circular 21, dated 20 February 1940, changed the designationġ937 Military Airplane Pilot (12 years plus 2000 hours) worn by Colonel Charles W. Special note: The Military Airplane Pilot rating did not last long. With only 63 men qualified to wear one in 1938 it was not cost effectiveįor Dieges & Clust to make a die since they probably would not sell many. and I must add that it is very good casting. It may not be immediately noticeable but this badge isĬast. Rating of pilot for at least 12 years and had flown more than 2000 hours" To quote Duncan Campbell from his book, "On 23 December 1937, the Warĭepartment awarded this rating to 63 veteran aviators, who had held the Pilot badge made in 1938 by Dieges & Clust. This is not a WWII Senior Pilot badge, it is a 1937 Military Airplane The MA rating was not awarded after Januand in order to be qualifed to wear one a pilot had to have 3-years flight experience or be awarded the rating through an Act of Congress for wartime achievement. While similar in style, it is a "Military Aviator" badge made between 1926-1937 and worn by a post-WW1 career officer. Click on the images to see a larger version and the back of the wing/badgeĭo not confuse this with a "Military Airplane Pilot" wing badge approved in 1937 (see wing below).
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