Iron maidens new boeing 747 plane arrives at cardiff airport. Iron maiden s ed force one, a boeing 747 400, as used during the book of souls world tour in 2016. Mar 30, 2016 according to, longrunning germanbased model company revell has inked a deal with global merchandising services for a new iron maidenthemed model plane. Iron maidens boeing 747 grounded after runway incident in. Models and merch available at complete your iron maiden v. Bravewords photographer jennifer bartramschmitt was in fort lauderdale when ed force one landed to commence the book of souls tour in february.
The new jet is named ed force one, and has eddie painted across the side along with adopted artwork from the final frontier album. The plane, a boeing 747 400, began its illustrious life as a commercial passenger aircraft for air france as fgith in 2003. Iron maiden ed force one boeing 747 400 1200 scale plane with stand. Iron maidens new 747 ed force one jetliner is the most badass plane theyve had yet. My model of ed force one from the book of souls world tour. The plane, a boeing 747400, began its illustrious life as a commercial passenger aircraft for air france as fgith in 2003. Originally an air france 747, it was purchased by an icelandic firm and then leased through cardiff aviation i think, which bruce launched. Iron maiden landed their 747 jumbo jet at fort lauderdalehollywood international airport on friday, february 18th. The flying tour bus was flown by bruce dickinson personally. Iron maiden ed force one onwards and upwards again.
Multicamera video footage shot inside the cockpit of iron maiden s fully repaired ed force one plane as it took off from fortaleza, brazil during the. Well, iron maiden paid it forward by using its fame to showcase the boeing 747 jumbo jet. The book of souls, kicked off on february 24 in sunrise, florida a. 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 in iron. Ed force one onwards and upwards again maiden plane set to rejoin the book of souls tour in brasilia tomorrow after massive repairs completed in just 10 days two 5000kg, four million dollar jet. For the concert series, the heavymetal group had obtained extra boeing 747 400.
The following video, courtesy of wales online, gives a glimpse of what goes on inside the aircraft, which transports the band around the world on their extensive international tours. The bands gear will now be loaded before plane and band embark for fort lauderdale, florida to begin the book of souls world tour. Getting them around the world is this beautiful boeing 747400 named ed force one. Jun 07, 2016 a oneandahalfminute video clip offering a rare look inside iron maidens boeing 747 plane introduced by the bands lead singer and chairman of cardiff aviation, bruce dickinson is. Iron maiden released the book of souls last year, and theyare about to hit the road for a world tour in support of their sixteenth studio album. Iron maidens new boeing 747 plane lands in fort lauderdale iron maiden s newandimproved branded private tour plane landed at fort lauderdale. Plastic sprue, decalsheet waterslide markings boeing 747 400 air atlanta icelandic. Le groupe britannique iron maiden a termine sa tournee mondiale.
Video iron maiden et ed force one, le boeing 747 du groupe. 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. How iron maiden made the boeing 747 badass again adweek. Iron maiden unveils its awesome boeing 747 for book of souls. Apr 12, 2016 go inside the cockpit of ed force one for a multicamera view of take off from fortaleza. The boeing 747 400 jet will carry band, crew and stage production and equipment over 55,000 miles around the world visiting around 35 countries on the book of souls world tour 2016. Iron maidens custom boeing 747 ed force one leaves cardiff bound for fort lauderdale and the start of the book of souls world tour. Iron maidens ed force one 747 tour jet badly damaged in. B747400 iron maiden the book of souls tour 2016 tfaak. Go inside the cockpit of ed force one for a multicamera view of take off from fortaleza. Iron maidens world tour, in support of the bands latest album, the book of souls, will kick off on february 24 in florida. Iron maidens bruce dickinson gives tour of bands plane ed. Becoming ed force one before it was tfaak, and before it.
The boeing 747, which is decorated with iron maiden decals, carries the band, crew and more than 12 tons of equipment. Bruce dickison talks to us about his new plane and you can see just. As the 2016 tour draws to a close, we look back at the fun we had with ed force one. This weekend yvr welcomed iron maiden s tour plane, ed force one, which touched down for the vancouver stop of the bands book of lost souls tour. The plane, which iron maiden calls ed force one, was being moved. Because of an accident, the boeing 747 was almost unable to continue the world tour, since. Iron maiden has a history of rocking out with a personal tour plane. Iron maidens ed force one 747 tour jet badly damaged in chile.
View the track listing and get your copy of the limited edition deluxe cd, cd, triple heavyweight vinyl or digital version. Iron maiden the band is using this plane for their ongoing book of souls world tour, which has a. Fans excitedly track iron maidens plane landing at ohare. Inside iron maiden s ed force one see on board heavy metal bands very own jumbo jet. Iron maiden unveils its awesome boeing 747 for book of souls world tour. Take a rare look inside iron maiden s boeing 747 plane ed force one, as introduced by the bands lead singer and chairman of cardiff aviation, bruce dickinson. Inside iron maidens ed force one see on board heavy metal. Take a rare look inside iron maidens ed force one plane. Air atlanta icelandic boeing 747 400 iron maiden book of souls world tour 2016 livery choose scale 172 scale 1100 scale 1144 scale 1200 scale 1400 scale 1500 scale enter quantity. Bruce dickinson of iron maiden flying his twin prop plane to paris from biggin hill airport in 1998. Iron maiden see inside boeing 747 ed force one bravewords. Iron maiden s boeing 747 plane arrives in tulsa for tonights concert february 26, 2016 0 comments video footage of iron maiden s newandimproved branded private tour plane landing in tulsa, oklahoma thursday for tonights concert at the bok. Iron maidens new 747 ed force one jetliner is the most.
Air atlanta icelandic boeing 747400 iron maiden book of. Take a rare look inside iron maidens ed force one plane with. Iron maiden ed force one boeing 747 book of souls world tour plane 1 200. Forget a tour bus, iron maiden has a tour boeing 747 and this. Over the course of five months with the band, ed force one visited 45 cities on six continents and traveled over 123,000 kilometers. Go inside iron maiden s new boeing 747 plane video. The 180tonne tour plane that iron maiden used to fly itself to canada its 64 meters wide. 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. The book of souls, was released worldwide on september 4, 2015 through parlophone records bmg in the u. Iron maiden rocks up to shows on a boeing 747 called ed. Iron maiden ed force one fight 666, 747 landing in.
Mar 12, 2016 cnn iron maiden s personal boeing 747 collided with a tow truck saturday at an airport in chile, causing major damage to the aircraft and injuring two airport workers on the ground, the band said. Their recent worldwide book of souls tour was in a chartered 747 with frontman bruce dickinson was the pilot. In recent years, theyve not produced anything punchy like wrathchild, the trooper, or run to the hills. And lead singer bruce dickinson personally flew it to canada. Apr, 2016 multicamera video footage shot inside the cockpit of iron maiden s fully repaired ed force one plane as it took off from fortaleza, brazil during the bands the book of souls tour can be seen. This boeing features the iron maiden logo, ready for their book of souls. Aug 25, 2015 the enormous book of souls tour finds iron maiden outdoing their own previous aerial excursions on a boeing 757 during tours in 2008, 2009 and 2011.
As known, tears of a clown is about robbin williams and empire of the clouds is about a disaster. Tfami iron maiden the book of bruce dickinson the book of souls. Geminijets g2baw840 1 200 british airways boeing 747 400 landor retro. Iron maidens ed force one, a boeing 747 often piloted by frontman bruce dickinson, was badly damaged after colliding with a tow truck while grounded at a santiago, chile airport. My model of ed force one from the book of souls world tour 2016. The aircraft, named ed force one after a competition on the bands website, 147 was flown by dickinson, as he was also a commercial airline pilot for astraeus, and plays a major role in the awardwinning documentary, 258 iron maiden. Bruce dickinson outlines massive iron maiden 2016 tour. The limited edition ed force one will appeal to both traditional builders and hobbyists as well as the dedicated iron maiden fanbase, says. So iron maidens new plane is much bigger than their previous boeing 757 and 747. Iron maiden 747 400 landing at fort lauderdale intl. Not incidentally, iron maidens rented 747 is also a headturning marketing vehicle for the band itself. Jul 29, 2016 as the 2016 tour draws to a close, we look back at the fun we had with ed force one. All of the information about iron maiden s new album the book of souls.
The first and only official book from one of the worlds biggest heavy metal bands, with a foreword by frontman bruce dickinson on board their customized boeing 757 plane named ed force one. Iron maiden the band is using this plane for their ongoing book of souls world tour, which has a concert in toronto the following day. Iron maidens boeing 747 damaged in collision with truck. Giant boeing 747 vertical takeoff after pilot break up with girlfriend xplane 11 duration. Dec 29, 2017 the ed force one was a boeing 747 400f leased by the heavy metal band iron maiden for their book of souls world tour in 2016. Iron maidens boeing 747 plane arrives in tulsa for. With its arrival in gothenburg earlier today, iron maiden s ed force one completed its part of the book of souls tour. Piloted by bruce dickinson, iron maiden makes its second stop in tulsa, ok on the book of souls world tour. Iron maiden unveils its awesome boeing 747 for book of. Hello folks, this is a post to discuss the lyrics from the new album. Iron maidens 747400, known as ed force one, is traveling the globe in support of the bands book of souls world tour.
It is the bands first studio double album, and also their longest to date, with a total length of 92 minutes. 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. The airliner is a boeing 747 400 captained by the bands lead vocalist, bruce dickinson. 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. On 21 october 2015, fgith completed its last commercial flight with. Aug 26, 2015 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 in iron maiden. Fgith, the former air france 747400 that would become tfaak and ed. Last night the world had its first look at the latest incarnation of iron maiden s touring plane, ed force one streamed the plane s landing at cardiff airport on the social media channel periscope. Iron maiden s 747 400, known as ed force one, is traveling the globe in support of the bands book of souls world tour. Tfami iron maiden the book of bruce dickinson the book of souls world tour 2016. Getty images where did iron maiden get the boeing 747 from. Inflight 200 iron maiden book of souls ed force one 747. Jun 07, 2016 forget a tour bus, iron maiden has a tour boeing 747 and this fascinating video gives fans of the group a rare peek inside it. What you need to know about iron maidens new aeroplane.
This year, righteous metal band iron maiden will be touring around the world in this boeing 747 jumbo jet codenamed ed force one, piloted by lead singer bruce dickinson. The veteran rockers have their very own boeing 747 400 and theyre taking it on a world. When iron maiden announced they were using a 747 for their world tour, we knew we wanted to work with them to bring the plane hometo boeing, where it was built, boeing spokesperson mary k. Iron maiden limited edition ed force one model plane. The boeing 747 jumbo is named ed force one after the bands mascot, eddie, who has appeared on all of their album covers, and graces the planes tail. On board flight 666 mcmurtrie, john, dickinson, bruce on. What you need to know about iron maidens new aeroplane louder. Take a rare look inside ed force one, iron maiden s own airplane. Check out iron maidens bitchin boeing 747 jalopnik. This being maiden, the vinyl of the book of souls is a triple. By the end of its run, the aircraft was configured with only two classes carrying 432 passengers. The book of souls is the sixteenth studio album by english heavy metal band iron maiden, released on 4 september 2015. Iron maiden ed force one boeing 747 400 1200 scale plane with stand and gears.
Air atlanta icelandic boeing 747 428 tf aak serving as ed force one for iron maiden on the book of souls world tour 2016 in 4 1 scale for those not in the know in 2016 iron maiden chartered a jumbo for their world tour in support of their album the book of souls. A closer look at ed force one iron maidens jet rock pasta. Iron maidens new boeing 747 plane arrives at cardiff. Iron maiden 747 400 landing at fort lauderdale intl duration. The story of the iron maiden boeing 747 actually begins far before they came to acquire the aircraft. Saying goodbye to iron maidens ed force one flightradar24 blog. Iron maiden s newandimproved branded private tour plane landed at fort lauderdalehollywood international airport earlier this afternoon friday, february 19. Track tfaak or flight cc666 on flightradar24 when shes in the air. Step inside ed force one iron maidens, bruce dickinsons boeing 747400. Iron maidens ed force one completed its part of the book of souls tour. Again, the planes pilot will be maidens very own airraid siren vocalist bruce dickinson, who will be in charge of transporting his bandmates, crew and stage props across six continents. The plane called ed force one after the bands mascot, eddie is. British heavy metal legends iron maiden have posted photos of their newandimproved branded private tour plane after it landed at the airport in cardiff, wales, united kingdom.
Iron maidens bruce dickinson gives tour of bands plane ed force. Iron maiden ed force one take off from fortaleza youtube. Take a rare look inside ed force one, iron maidens own. Video footage of iron maiden s newandimproved branded private tour plane landing in tulsa, oklahoma thursday for tonights concert at the bok center can be seen below courtesy of fox 23. The music and the aviation worlds were wowed recently by the iconic metal band iron maiden s unveiling of their tour plane, a 747400 with their name blazed across it. But in the near future will be ed force one, so called, no longer will fly the plane in allusion to the us presidential plane and the bands mascot eddie. The boeing 747 jumbo is named ed force one after the bands mascot, eddie, who has appeared on all of their album covers, and graces the plane s tail. Iron maiden limited edition ed force one model plane announced. Iron maiden a rare look inside ed force one with bruce. Its name runs down the forward length of the fuselage and the cover art for book of souls. Iron maiden inside ed force 1 bruce dickinson takes delivery of.
Go inside the cockpit of iron maidens ed force one plane. The jet, ed force one, was piloted from the bands home city of london by vocalist bruce dickinson, who is a fully licensed commercial airline pilot. Ed force one, as the groups private plane is called, will ferry the band across the planet on their 47stop the book of souls. F gith, the former air france 747400 that would become tfaak and ed. Feb 18, 2016 iron maiden released the book of souls last year, and theyare about to hit the road for a world tour in support of their sixteenth studio album.
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