Star Wars R2-D2 Boeing 787 Gatwick Photo Print – A1 to A5

Description

A genuine moment in aviation and film history, photographed by Malcolm Walls at London Gatwick Airport on 16 December 2015.

This original photograph captures the ANA Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, registration JA873A, wearing its unmistakable R2-D2 special livery. The aircraft had just arrived from Los Angeles as flight NH1977, carrying the cast and filmmakers to London for the UK premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Passengers included Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Peter Mayhew and director J. J. Abrams. The special flight number celebrated 1977, the year the original film was released. Malcolm’s photograph from the arrival was also credited in contemporary local news coverage.

Unlike our aviation artwork, this is an original photograph Malcolm took himself at Gatwick. It offers collectors a direct connection to a remarkable day when aviation and cinema came together.

Available in sizes from A1 to A5 and professionally produced using a 12-colour giclée printing process for excellent colour, detail and longevity.

Print Details

• Photographer: Malcolm Walls
• Location: London Gatwick Airport
• Date photographed: 16 December 2015
• Airline: All Nippon Airways – ANA
• Aircraft: Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
• Registration: JA873A
• Livery: R2-D2 special colours
• Flight: NH1977
• Occasion: Arrival of the cast and filmmakers for the UK premiere
• Available sizes: A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5
• Paper weight: 275gsm
• Finish: Lustre
• Paper colour: Bright white
• Whiteness: CIE 136
• Printing process: 12-colour giclée

Packaging

Each print is wrapped carefully in tissue paper and supplied in a protective triangular cardboard tube. All packaging is plastic-free.

Important Copyright Notice

The photograph is the original work of Malcolm Walls and is independently produced as an aviation photographic print. It is not official or licensed merchandise and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ANA, Boeing, Lucasfilm, Disney or the Star Wars franchise. Names and trademarks are used only to identify the aircraft and historical occasion.

Please email Malcolm directly at contact@pastwingsfutureskies.co.uk in the unlikely event of any issues with your print.