Thach Weave(1st Edition) The Life of Jimmie Thach by SteveEwing Hardcover, 338 Pages, Published 2004 by Naval Inst Pr ISBN-13: 978-1-59114-248-5, ISBN: 1-59114-248-2
"This biography completes a trilogy on the three Navy fighter pilots-Jimmie Thach, Butch O'Hare, and Jimmy Flatley-who developed sweeping changes in aerial combat tactics during World War II. While O'Hare and Flatley were instrumental in making the "weave" a success, Thach was its theoretical innovator, and his use of the tactic in combat at Midway documented its practical application. This portrait of the famous pilot provides a memorab ..."
Reaper Leader(1st Edition) The Life of Jimmy Flatley by SteveEwing Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2002 by Naval Institute Press ISBN-13: 978-1-55750-205-6, ISBN: 1-55750-205-6
"Although Jimmy Flatley had much to do with the U.S. victory over Japan, few outside the close-knit naval aviation community have heard his colorful story. A naval hero in every sense of the word according to former Chief of Naval Operations Admiral James L. Holloway III, Flatley was a formidable fighter pilot in combat, an inspiring leader, and a gifted operational planner. Flatley's combination of talents are fully examined in this bio ..."