Anakin Skywalker ' s Delta - 7B Aethersprite - class light interceptor / Legends Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker used various customized Delta - 7B " Aethersprite " - class light interceptors during the Clone Wars to lead the Republic Navy against Separatist forces . Characteristics . These series of starfighters were each painted gray and yellow , like his later Eta - 2 " Actis " - class interceptor , and were armed with four laser cannons and an unknown complement of missiles . His droid , R2 - D2 , could fit in a socket located just fore of the cockpit of each fighter . Skywalker ' s fighter also had a tow cable . History . At some point in time after the destruction of the " Azure Angel " on Yavin 4 , Anakin Skywalker began using Delta - 7B " Aethersprite " starfighters . Anakin first used his Delta - 7B interceptor when he flew alongside Obi - Wan Kenobi ' s Delta - 7B in the Battle of Christophsis . Later , Anakin once again flew the fighter alongside Obi - Wan ' s as they led Ghost Squadron during the Battle of Nexus Ortai . However , after both sides sustained heavy casualties , the Republic withdrew when the Separatists brought reinforcements out of hyperspace . During the Battle of Bothawui , the interceptor was severely damaged and R2 - D2 went missing , believed to be destroyed . Artoo , however , was salvaged by the Trandoshan captain of the " Vulture ' s Claw " , Gha Nachkt . Nachkt discovered the military secrets inside the astromech , and planned to sell him to the Separatists . The fighter was later recovered and piloted by Anakin with a new astromech droid , R3 - S6 . Anakin used the ship during the mission to uncover the location of the Separatist listening post , and during the ensuing raid on Skytop Station , he recovered Artoo as the station was breaking apart . Later , Anakin intentionally damaged the ship and used it along with the " Twilight " and a hyperdrive ring as a ploy to get aboard Count Dooku ' s frigate , with the intent to capture Dooku . However , his mission proved unsuccessful . During the Battle of Ryloth , Anakin piloted his starfighter along with Ahsoka and her starfighter . Together they faced " Hyena " - class bombers during the conflict . Destruction . Although surviving more than one precarious wreck , the fighter met its demise in the aftermath of the Battle of Malastare , when Skywalker flew into the hole of the last remaining Zillo Beast . Anakin tried to out - maneuver the beast , but his Delta - 7B was struck by the creature and the vessel crashed into the rocky terrain . Skywalker escaped by riding on his astromech , R2 - D2 , using the droid thrusters to leave the wrecked Delta - 7B behind to be crushed by the beast . Rebuilt . Despite its destruction on Malastare , the fighter appeared once again when Skywalker used the fighter to find an escape pod containing a group of clone cadets that had been forced to evacuate the " Venator " - class Star Destroyer " Endurance " . It was later destroyed when R2 - D2 was forced to use the fighter to destroy a gundark on Vanqor . Later , Skywalker rebuilt the fighter , and used it to shoot down Ventress ' s personal shuttle along with Obi - Wan ' s Delta - 7B .