F-16 with conformal tanks. Pilot and his crew chief communicating during a pre-flight check. The pilots and birds are very impressive and elicit heroic imaginings, but they don't even get off the ground without the ground crew's attentive ministrations. All hail the unsung little guys behind the curtain! Assets: F-16 model: S-14 Fighter Jet by Polish. Really excellent, versatile model, just needed a few adjustments. M4 pilot with Billy-T's gear Gen3 male figures with gear from Aave Nainen, Anna Benjamin, RavenHair, Yura, and some ancient bits from here and there. Vehicles and assorted props: David Brinnen, Forbidden Whispers, Bricabrake, and Dreamland Models. Hardened aircraft shelters: Basic model found on the internet somewhere in the murky past, disassembled and reassembled and texture tweaked. Thank you to the unknown modeler! Models set up in PoserPro, Sketchup, and DazStudio; composed and adjusted, some re-texturing, lighting, and rendered in Daz Studio; finished in PS Cs3