Howard Hughes (left, in dark coat) noted designer, builder, and industrialist entering the hull of the Hughes Flying Boat, the largest airplane in the world, as it was nearing completion on Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor. With him is Joe Petralli, assistant director of service and flight.
From the Howard Cannon Photograph Collection (PH-00192). Brooks Air Force Base, Texas. Stamped on verso: "Official United States Air Force Photograph - Andrews AFB Washinton 25, D.C."