AN 'EMPIRE' AT 40: BLAST OFF FROM ECHO BASE!

Last ship standing, and before the potential threat of the newly-arrived Darth Vader could impede them, the Millennium Falcon finally blasts away from the abandoned Rebel base hangar, now littered with debris and unwanted equipment in this great matte painting image perfectly capturing and extending the hangar set originally built in the UK's Elstree Studios.

Filming ultimately unused plate work for the scene at Elstree Studios.

Flipped image as used in the film. Image: Star Wars Screencaps site.