The artist wanted to portray a colorful interpretation of the beautifully designed plane, the F-15 fighter jet, after seeing it for the first time in Panama in the canal zone. 'Molas' which are intricately hand stitched garments made of layers of different fabrics in vivid colors, and created by the Cuna native-Americans of the San Blas Islands in Panama, inspired the artist to Create this exotic portrayal.