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Rear Admiral Flatley is married to Nancy Monica Christie of Norfolk, Virginia.They have six children. Their two oldest sons, James H. Flatley IV and Joseph F. Flatley are Navy fighter pilots and their youngest daughter Kara is a lieutenant in the Supply Corps and is married to Richard Brophy, a Navy fighter pilot.
Vice Admiral James Henry Flatley Jr. (June 17, 1906 – July 9, 1958) was a World War II naval aviator and tactician for the United States Navy (USN). He became a fighter ace credited with shooting down six enemy aircraft in aerial combat.
Then-commanding officer, CAPT James H. Flatley III, made naval aviation history on 21 June 1980 when he completed his 1,500th carrier arrested landing. To make the event special, Midshipman James H. Flatley IV, the Captain's son, rode in the back seat.
Forrestal, under the command of Captain Dick H. Guinn, made history in November 1963, on the 8th, 21st and 22nd, when LT James H. Flatley III and his crew made 21 full-stop landings and takeoffs in a C-130 Hercules aboard the ship.
VF-10 pilots on USS Enterprise during the Guadalcanal Campaign (2nd Commander of VF-10 William R. "Killer" Kane (8 claims) in front row on knee, 5th from right).. VF-10 was established at NAS San Diego flying the Grumman F4F Wildcat.
James Flatley may refer to: James H. Flatley (1906–1958), United States Navy aviator and tactician James H. Flatley III , his son, United States Navy admiral
Bert Flatley (1919–1987), English soccer player and manager; Elton Flatley (born 1977), Australian rugby union player; James H. Flatley (1906–1958), American vice admiral, naval aviator and tactician; James H. Flatley III, a rear admiral in the United States Navy; Michael Flatley (born 1958), American step dancer, writer, flautist and ...
The base was renamed NAS Olathe (Flatley Field) for him in 1962. A US Navy Reserve F-6A Skyray taking off from Olathe, 1963. For over 20 years, Naval Air Reservists and Marine Air Reservists from across the Midwest honed their skills and maintained their readiness with squadrons and support units at NAS Olathe.