Saudi Arabian Airlines began in 1942 with a DC-3 donated to the Kingdom by Franklin D. Roosevelt, president of the USA. Saudia operated the venerable Gooney Bird well into the 1970s, serving Bedouin encampments in the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula. Oil on Canvas

The Northern lights provide the backdrop for a 747 as it wings its way from JFK to Anchorage Alaska. I spent many nights on this route, with the Aurora dead ahead and awesome for hours on end.