*Above the Death Star, an X-Wing fighter hotly pursues Vader's TIE fighter.
Filmmakers catch every explosive moment of a TIE fighters' demise. As all fans know, George Lucas based the Death Star dogfight on actual footage from World War II aerial battles.
Front: Rebel X-Wings trade laser blasts with Imperial TIE fighters in the Death Star trench. Original concept painting by Ralph McQuarrie. *Source: Back of card.