A U.S. Navy twin-engine patrol seaplane, marked 'NAVY' along its fuselage, rests on the ramp at a Pacific naval air station believed to be Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. The gull-wing silhouette is characteristic of the PBM Mariner and PBY Catalina flying boats that patrolled vast stretches of ocean during and after World War II, continuing service into the Korean War era. Ground crew in tropical working attire and a marked safety perimeter reflect routine ramp operations at this key Pacific seaplane base. Project: 218016