Steven J. Zaloga has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over three decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade. He lives in Maryland, USA. Johnny Shumate works as an illustrator in Tennessee. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani and Edouard Detaille. Alan Gilliland illustrates for numerous publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com). He lives in North-East England.