Last night the world had its first look at the latest incarnation of iron maiden s touring plane, ed force one streamed the planes landing at cardiff airport on the social media channel periscope. A fourminute report from made in cardiff tv can be seen below. The jumbo is almost twice the size and over three times the weight of the boeing 757 used on iron maidens previous tours in 2008, 2009 and 2011. Iron maiden unveils its awesome boeing 747 for book of souls. Iron maiden to fly giant boeing 747 during upcoming world. Iron maiden boeing 747400 ed force one book of souls. Iron maiden singer bruce dickinson to fly band on world tour in 2016. Air atlanta icelandic boeing 747 400 iron maiden book of souls world tour 2016 livery choose scale 172 scale 1100 scale 1144 scale 1200. Bruce dickison talks to us about his new plane and you can see just how happy he is. Book of souls tour, iron maiden touches down under in a 747 may 20, 2016 commercial aviation they formed in leyton, east london in 1975 by the bands bassist and primary songwriter steve harris and have been rocking around the world since. This boeing features the iron maiden logo, ready for their book of souls. Iron maiden kicks off a new world tour with an upgraded ed force one, a boeing 747 commanded by the bands lead singer, bruce dickinson. Iron maidens bruce dickinson gives tour of bands plane ed force. By the end of its run, the aircraft was configured with only two classes carrying 432 passengers.
Bruce dickison talks to us about his new plane and you can see just. For those who may be interested, though unaware about 15 years ago iron maiden frontman bruce dickinson presented a fivepart british television series called flying heavy metal. Iron maiden iron maiden will soon be touring in support of its forthcoming album the book of souls, and hoo boy, is it a good time to be. What you need to know about iron maidens new aeroplane. Airlines might not be excited about boeing 747s, but metal. It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. When the iconic 747400 arrives at any airport, it always gathers attention, but when that airplane is covered with iron maidens logo and distinctive mascot, eddie, it causes quite the stir for plane spotters and music fans alike. Book of souls tour, iron maiden touches down under in a 747. The boeing 747page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this aircraft. Iron maidens world tour, in support of the bands latest album, the book of souls, will kick off on february 24 in florida. So iron maiden s new plane is much bigger than their previous boeing 757 and 747. Iron maiden released the book of souls last year, and theyre about to hit the road for a world tour in support of their sixteenth studio album. Fort lauderdale legendary heavy metal band iron maiden kicked off their book of souls world tour friday afternoon at fort lauderdale international airport. Iron maiden announced in may 2015 that touring plans to support the.
The bands gear will now be loaded before plane and band embark for fort lauderdale, florida to begin the book of souls world tour. Take a rare look inside iron maidens ed force one plane with. The airliner is a boeing 747 400 captained by the bands lead vocalist, bruce dickinson. Take a rare look inside ed force one, iron maiden s own airplane. In the series, dickinson looks at, and often flies, a number of aircraft from across the history of commercial aviation.
He ensures that the aircraft its own control of the bow suspension is disabled. Dickinson is currently in training for his licence to fly the fourengine jet, which is much bigger and more powerful than previous versions of customised maiden aircraft. For the concert series, the heavymetal group had obtained extra boeing 747 400. Step inside ed force one iron maidens, bruce dickinsons boeing 747400. The 180tonne tour plane that iron maiden used to fly itself to canada its 64 meters wide. But heavy metal rock band iron maiden didnt get the memo. Saying goodbye to iron maidens ed force one flightradar24 blog. The tour will be in support of iron maiden s new studio album the book of souls the bands first new record in five yearsand the extra room provided by the boeing 747 will ensure everything for the concerts can be carried on one aircraft. The book of souls world tour was a concert tour by iron maiden, held in support of their sixteenth studio album, the book of souls. Iron maiden ed force one boeing 747 book of souls world tour. Iron maiden singer bruce dickinson is going to fly the band around the world on. The group is upgrading to a used 747 400, complete with a grinning skull on its tail, for its 2016 book of souls. Iron maiden, whose new studio album the book of souls, their first for 5 years, will be released worldwide next week on sept 4, are taking touring to a new level using a boeing 747 400 jumbo jet aka queen of the skies for their world tour next year. Heavily damaged boeing 747 by iron maiden barrie aircraft.
Iron maiden inside ed force 1 bruce dickinson takes delivery of. This iron maiden boeing 747400 ed force one book of souls model jet airplanewas hand crafted using the finest philippine mahogany and sealed to last for generations. Iron maiden s boeing 747 suffered damage on a chilean runway, and the band will have to continue its 2016 tour without a jet it had named ed force one. Opinions on the bands output after reuniting with singer bruce dickinson and guitarist adrian smith have divided their fan base, but while the book of souls follows the same pseudoprogressive formula as its direct predecessors, the fire and vigor of classic iron maiden is heard more than occasionally throughout the album.
Of course, the music of iron maiden plays throughout this video. The bands book of souls world tour will see them play in 35 countries in 2016, aboard a boeing 747 400. For starters, the plane has a super cool paint job, with iron maiden and the book of souls world tour splashed across the side of the aircraft. The story of the iron maiden boeing 747 actually begins far before they came to acquire the aircraft. The aircraft was hand painted using the pmdg paint kit and features dds dxt5 textures, updated night textures which increase the illumination of the fuselage and tail at night and. Its name runs down the forward length of the fuselage and the cover art for book of souls. Boeing 747400 air atlanta icelandic iron maiden book of. But when we say hit the road, we really mean airline runways, since frontman bruce dickinson is a licensed pilot and the metal legends are set to tour in a personalized boeing 747. It may not be earthshattering news that iron maiden has begun the book of souls world tour, landing last week at its first stop in. A closer look at ed force one iron maidens jet rock pasta. Forget a tour bus, iron maiden has a tour boeing 747 and this. This 747 400 model plane is for sure one of the most appropriate and desirably collectable gifts for every aviation enthusiast and avid aircraft collector whilst also displaying a perfect resemblance to the actual boeing 747 400 air atlanta icelandic iron maiden book of souls. Go inside iron maidens new boeing 747 plane video on february 17, hundreds of rock fans turned up at the airport in cardiff, wales, united kingdom to catch see iron maidens newandimproved branded private tour plane.
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Ghosts lead singer tobias forge appears on stage as a skeleton priest, complete with priestly robes and upside down cross. Iron maidens ed force one completed its part of the book of souls tour. The book of souls, kicked off on february 24 in sunrise, florida a. And lead singer bruce dickinson personally flew it to canada. Bruce dickinson of iron maiden flying his twin prop plane to paris from biggin hill airport in 1998. The plane was even made into a model, which was sold in hobby shops across america. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. Airplane iron maiden the book of souls boeing 747 400 model 14 inch aircraft. Iron maiden will tour the world next year in the biggestever ed force one, piloted by frontman bruce dickinson. What you need to know about iron maidens new aeroplane louder. Not incidentally, iron maidens rented 747 is also a headturning marketing vehicle for the band itself.
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V1 decals iron maiden boeing 747 400 book of souls world tour 2016 decals tfaak 1144 v1d0276 made in house by v1 decals, this decal set is designed for revells 1144 boeing 747 400 kit and includes an application instruction sheet. Go inside iron maiden s new boeing 747 plane video. Iron maidens 747400, known as ed force one, is traveling the globe in support of the bands book of souls world tour. A oneandahalfminute video clip offering a rare look inside iron maiden s boeing 747 plane introduced by the bands lead singer and chairman of cardiff aviation, bruce dickinson is. Fgith, the former air france 747400 that would become tfaak. Iron maiden inside ed force 1 bruce dickinson takes.
The plane, a boeing 747400, began its illustrious life as a commercial passenger aircraft for air france as fgith in 2003. Boeing b757 iron maiden astraeus airplane desktop kiln dried wood model regular. Air atlanta icelandic tfaak iron maiden the book of souls world tour cs 2016. Iron maiden, whose new studio album the book of souls, their first for. The aircraft is based on one of the current fleet of abcs 747 400erf freighters. Iron maidens boeing 747 grounded after runway incident in. Note to those of you who do not appreciate great music. Iron maiden has a history of rocking out with a personal tour plane. The new jet is named ed force one, and has eddie painted across the side along with adopted artwork from the final frontier album. Inflight 200 1200 iron maiden the book of souls world tour 747.