ANA 787 R2-D2

[David C]

Not sure if this has already been reported , however, the following has appeared on Airlive .net .
LERT Apart of the inaugural service, ANA will be flying their R2-D2 787 to Sydney on the 11th of December. - @S118869

Dave C

[Grahame Hutchison]

Can't wait, this is an amazing livery

[Matthew Arnaoutis]

Should be great!! What a wonderful livery to use on a first flight to a new destination!

[John Thoroughgood]

Can the Sydney arrival date be confirmed please? Friday 11, or Saturday 12?

My reason for asking is that I have seen an advert on youtube, quoting December 12 as the first arrival date for ANA's R2D2.

Many thanks , and cheers, John.

[Paul L]

According to ANA Facebook Page

Departs Tokyo 11/12 @ 2210 Japan Time
Arrives Sydney 12/12 @ 0935 EDST

[John Thoroughgood]

Many thanks Paul. Much appreciated ;-))

[Grahame Hutchison]

All Nippon Airways inaugural service from Tokyo Haneda to Sydney arrived this morning, and certainly did not disappoint. The Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner in
Starwars R2D2 livery was simply stunning.

[Greg Hyde]

Nice shots Grahame,

Not a fan of the colour scheme even though I'm a Star Wars fan

[James P Warner]

Great photos Grahame, it's a shame they took you guys to the wrong side of the runway for a Morning shot

[Grahame Hutchison]

It's a bit of a Catch 22 James.

If they were to take you to the other side for the touchdown shots, it takes too long to get back for the Water Cannon salute, as ATC don't like to allow vehicles (two Buses) to cross the active Runway. The Foxtrot west Stop Bar is not a bad compromise, you just turn 180 degrees on the spot for Touchdown and Water Cannon, without moving location. It is also the shortest bus trip from the Terminal.