Title
James H. Flatley Jr. in the Cockpit of a Grumman FF-1 Biplane
Description
Photograph of Jimmy Flatley with Fighting Squadron Five (VF-5) in a Grumman FF-1 biplane in 1933.
Collection
USS Yorktown CV-10
Context
Known as "Fifi" to many pilots, the Grumman FF-1 would be the first in a series of biplane designs that would lay the groundwork for the Grumman monoplanes that would come to define America's airpower in the Second World War.
James H. Flatley was an accomplished aviator and Navy ace who served during the Second World War. Having served aboard three different carriers, including the USS Yorktown (CV-10), Flatley was an early innovator in carrier aviation. Flatley continued to be an advocate for the importance of carrier aviation throughout his career. Flatley retired in 1958 with the rank of Vice Admiral.
James H. Flatley was an accomplished aviator and Navy ace who served during the Second World War. Having served aboard three different carriers, including the USS Yorktown (CV-10), Flatley was an early innovator in carrier aviation. Flatley continued to be an advocate for the importance of carrier aviation throughout his career. Flatley retired in 1958 with the rank of Vice Admiral.
Accession #
2001.00012
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Secondary Object Name
Print, Photographic
Primary Object Name
Photograph
Sub-Class Name
Graphic Documents
Class Name
Documentary Objects
Category Name
Category 08: Communication Objects
