Iron Maiden 747 "Ed Force One"
Apr 13, 2016, 8:29 pm
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Iron Maiden 747 "Ed Force One"
Did not know where to post this but if anyone want to see this thing it was parked at some ramp on the way in to DEN this morning. Sadly I did not get a picture because I could not believe my eyes when I saw it and it was too late by the time I came to. Iron Maiden has their own 747???? Yep!
http://ironmaiden.com/ed-force-one
http://ironmaiden.com/ed-force-one
Apr 13, 2016, 9:21 pm
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Yup.
Looks like they played in Denver tonight (4/13).
http://ironmaiden.com/tours/the-book...ld-tour---2016
Looks like it'll be at LAX this weekend.
Looks like they played in Denver tonight (4/13).
http://ironmaiden.com/tours/the-book...ld-tour---2016
Looks like it'll be at LAX this weekend.
Apr 13, 2016, 11:46 pm
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Did not know where to post this but if anyone want to see this thing it was parked at some ramp on the way in to DEN this morning. Sadly I did not get a picture because I could not believe my eyes when I saw it and it was too late by the time I came to. Iron Maiden has their own 747???? Yep!"
http://ironmaiden.com/ed-force-one
http://ironmaiden.com/ed-force-one
Apr 14, 2016, 6:49 am
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It's a former Air France 744. Last time I saw Ed Force One was 2008 when it was a 757. The lead singer is indeed a pilot, and I remember reading somewhere that the band had determined that it would cost less to lease the aircraft and fly it themselves for their world tours than to charter all the flights. Must be nice!
Apr 14, 2016, 8:29 am
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Looks like the "severely damaged" plane was repaired in less than two weeks.
Iron Maiden’s Ed Force One Fully Repaired With Two New Engines
Iron Maiden’s Ed Force One Fully Repaired With Two New Engines
Last edited by CPRich; Apr 14, 2016 at 8:24 pm
Apr 14, 2016, 8:56 am
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It's a former Air France 744. Last time I saw Ed Force One was 2008 when it was a 757. The lead singer is indeed a pilot, and I remember reading somewhere that the band had determined that it would cost less to lease the aircraft and fly it themselves for their world tours than to charter all the flights. Must be nice!
He was commercial pilot for about 20 years... basically all his life and Iron Maiden was more the hobby project
Apr 15, 2016, 6:37 am
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Not quite. While Bruce has always been into flying, he got his "break" into the commercial world much later in life, well after Iron Maiden made its name. He was covering the right seat for a friend's job interview and the sim instructor was impressed enough with his skills to also offer him a position as a FO (at least that's how the sim instructor tells the story!). He started off on the 737, then moved to the 757 and got his command there and now is also rated on the 747. I have worked extensively with him during his line flying days and he's one of the most knowledgeable 757 pilots + instructors I've known. A true gentleman and absolutely passionate about aviation.
Apr 15, 2016, 9:35 am
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He's had a pilot's license since 1991. He was a pilot for British World Airlines, which went out of business in 2001, and Astraeus, which went out of business in 2011. He was also Marketing Director at Astraeus.
In 2012 he launched Cardiff Aviation, an aircraft maintenance company, and is currently working on starting his own airline - VVB Airline.
Pilot Profile: Captain Bruce Dickinson
Still alive, if you consider 57 to be old.
An interesting guy, he also hosted a show on BBC Radio, has hosted TV shows, has authored/published novels, written film scripts, launched a beer with Robinson Brewery, and was an international fencing champion when he was younger. All after serving in the Army and while leading a legendary heavy metal band.
In 2012 he launched Cardiff Aviation, an aircraft maintenance company, and is currently working on starting his own airline - VVB Airline.
Pilot Profile: Captain Bruce Dickinson
Still alive, if you consider 57 to be old.
An interesting guy, he also hosted a show on BBC Radio, has hosted TV shows, has authored/published novels, written film scripts, launched a beer with Robinson Brewery, and was an international fencing champion when he was younger. All after serving in the Army and while leading a legendary heavy metal band.
Last edited by CPRich; Apr 15, 2016 at 9:52 am
Apr 15, 2016, 3:06 pm
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Check YT for a documentary called "Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast." It shows the process that went into determining to use the 757 for their 2008 tour, and also shows how they modified it to suit their purposes. Very interesting.