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James H. Flatley III

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James H. Flatley III is a retired rear admiral in the United States Navy. A naval aviator, fighter pilot, and test pilot, he is the son of Vice Admiral James H. Flatley.^[1]

Career

While a lieutenant at the Naval Air Test Center at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, Flatley and his fellow crew members, "Smokey" Stovall and Ed Brennan, made history when they completed 21 full-stop landings and takeoffs in a Lockheed C-130 Hercules aboard the aircraft carrier {{USS|Forrestal|CV-59|6}}; it was the largest plane, with the heaviest load, ever to successfully land on a carrier. Flatley later commanded the aircraft carrier {{USS|Saratoga|CV-60|6}}. While serving as the commanding officer of the {{USS|Saratoga|CV-60|6}} in 1980, he completed his 1,500th arrested landing in an F-4 Phantom. He retired in 1987.

Awards he received during his career include the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal. He has also been inducted into the U.S. Naval Aviation Carrier Hall of Fame and the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame.^[2]

References

1. ^http://www.newseacadets.com/uploads/images/UNIT%20HISTORY.pdf
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.scaaonline.com/content/rear-admiral-james-h-flatley-iii-ret|title=Rear Admiral James H. Flatley, III (Ret) - South Carolina Aviation Association|accessdate=June 13, 2011}}

5 : Possibly living people|Year of birth missing|United States Navy admirals|Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)|Recipients of the Air Medal

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