When I was young, my father—who worked for McDonnell Douglas—would take me to LAX to watch the planes. It was a steady stream of lights, sounds, and smells (it’s a potpourri of jet exhaust and burning rubber) that enthralled me as a child. Airplanes still fascinate me, and this series is an homage to him and the memories of watching them go by for hours, bringing starry-eyed and weary travelers from all over the world to Los Angeles—one screaming airliner at a time.