Completed 2025 Collection of the family of RADM James H. Flatley III, USN (Ret.)
This painting was commissioned by the Flatley family and depicts a 4-ship formation of aircraft flown through the years by their amazing family of naval aviators.
Famous WWII aviator 'Jimmy' Flatley is in the lead in his CAG-5 (USS Yorktown) F6F Hellcat with his son James III in his Vietnam-era VF-31 ‘Tomcatters’ Phantom in the slot. On the Hellcat’s wings are Jimmy’s grandsons Joe in a VFA-131 ‘Wildcats’ F/A-18A Hornet and Seamus in his VF-154 ‘Black Knights’ F-14A Tomcat.
Completed 2025
Collection of the family of RADM James H. Flatley III, USN (Ret.)
This painting was commissioned by the Flatley family and depicts a 4-ship formation of aircraft flown through the years by their amazing family of naval aviators.
Famous WWII aviator 'Jimmy' Flatley is in the lead in his CAG-5 (USS Yorktown) F6F Hellcat with his son James III in his Vietnam-era VF-31 ‘Tomcatters’ Phantom in the slot. On the Hellcat’s wings are Jimmy’s grandsons Joe in a VFA-131 ‘Wildcats’ F/A-18A Hornet and Seamus in his VF-154 ‘Black Knights’ F-14A Tomcat.