*Front: Fighter pilot Captain Steven Hiller narrowly avoids laser blasts from the alien Attacker on his tail as the spectacular Grand Canyon dogfight continues. To handle the FX needs of this movie, the former Hughes Aircraft facility in Los Angeles was converted into the Independence Day lot. There, several unique and integral effects teams created magic in onetime airplane hangers, including motion control unit, pyrotechnics and huge model units.
Above: An original storyboard depicting the Grand Canyon dogfight. Art by Peter Ramsey. *Source: Back of card