The crew of Lieutenant Arthur Manz (sitting fourth from right) of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina flying boat (tail number XX-R) from the New Zealand 6th Squadron on the nose of their aircraft at the airfield in Halavo Bay in the Solomon Islands. Pacific theater of operations, World War II.
Location: Halavo Seaplane Base, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean
Shooting time: May 25, 1945