JA602A is a Boeing 767-300 passenger aircraft, which entered service in January 1998, making it 18 years old.

This aircraft was originally just an ordinary aircraft with a standard livery,

but fortunately, it was selected in 2009 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of All Nippon Airways (ANA) as the “ANA Mohican Jet”,

flying around Japan for three and a half years with a vintage livery from 20 years ago.

This year, JA602A was sold by ANA to its subsidiary Air Do (formerly Hokkaido International Airlines),

and miraculously, it was selected again as a special livery aircraft for the company,

the “Beardo Hokkaido Jet”, which entered operation the day before yesterday.

The concept of this livery is to express the scenic beauty of the four seasons of Hokkaido,

depicting famous tourist spots and representative animals from Air Do’s routes on the fuselage,

and painting the company’s symbolic bear on the vertical stabilizer, thus calling it the “Beardo Hokkaido Jet” livery.

I have managed to photograph both of these special liveries, so I am posting them today to introduce them to you.

JA602A in the “ANA Mohican Jet Mohawk hairstyle” retro livery commemorating the 40th anniversary of ANA,

shot at Kobe Airport in November 2012.

Speaking of which, this Mohican Jet livery was the standard livery used by ANA for 20 years, from 1969 to 1989,

and the logo on the tail features a design of a helicopter based on a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci.

JA602A in the “Beardo Hokkaido Jet” livery, shot at Haneda Airport (Tokyo International Airport).

The shooting date was yesterday, July 30, 2016, which was the second day of its operation.

From the photos, you can see famous spots such as Furano Farm and the Clock Tower in Sapporo on the fuselage,

as well as images of famous wildlife like owls and foxes.

Above the Air Do logo on the nose, there is small text reading “Wings of Hokkaido”.

Please click to view the full-size image.

Personally, I prefer the photo below because the impact of heat haze is reduced after the aircraft lifts off, improving image quality. However, since the altitude isn’t too high, the background scenery, including the sea surface and the official Tokyo Disneyland hotel in the distance, is also captured in the frame. Additionally, the 4 PM sun shines almost parallel to the entire aircraft taking off from Runway 34R, resulting in very minimal shadow area, making the livery pattern appear clearer and brighter.

Speaking of which, the nature of Hokkaido is truly beautiful, and I haven’t been there for a long time.

Let’s see if I can find time next summer to take the Beardo Hokkaido Jet and go for a visit.