Whenever I do one of my "what-if" works I try to frame it in the context of a plausible historical basis. I'll often get people ask me "Hey, how about doing Russian F-22 Raptors" or other concepts that for me, might look striking but are too highly implausible for me to consider.

In Braniff's history, I have always considered 1965 the start of Braniff's zenith. And what better way to introduce that period than a revolutionary and complete makeover that brought high style and fashion to airline travel? There was a certain

Back in January 2005 I had created these as a fun little "what if"- suppose Braniff International held onto its Lockheed Electras just a bit longer? They're much older and to a lesser quality than my current work but it makes an interesting comparison to my current work. Besides, that, these were fun to do!