The Iron Maiden singer flew his band’s plane, first a Boeing 757, then a 747. That’s over now: He’ll turn 64 and just sit in the back, according to Bruce Dickinson.
The brothers devised a plan on Kill Devil Hill
In Kill Devil Hill, In Kill Devil Hill
A dangerous mission that tested her will
In Kill Devil Hill, In Kill Devil Hill
Clearly, sounds are heavy metal. But the text is a tribute to two aviation pioneers. On his 2005 solo album Tyranny of Souls, Bruce Dickinson dedicated a track to the Wright Brothers and their world premiere of Powered Journey, which took place in 1903 in the small town of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
This is no coincidence. The English star is also a pilot and operator. However, he is best known as the leader of heavy metal band Iron Maiden. When he goes on tour with her, he directs the plane himself. For a long time, musicians relied on the Boeing 757, which flew in the last round However, Dickinson took a Boeing 747 because the Iron Maiden had more space Necessary for all instruments and stage equipment.
“Oh, no, no, no, no”
Within four months, Iron Maiden will begin to continue its world tour, which has been halted due to the pandemic. It’s called The Leagcy of the Beast and it will open in Belgrade in May. The band also stops in Berlin, Bremen, Frankfurt, Cologne, Stuttgart, Vienna and Zurich.
Ed Force One from the last round. Photo: Eve Brown/Flickr/CC-BY-SA 2.0.1 Update
Dickinson will no longer fly the Iron Maiden, named after the Ed Force One mascot, to stations in Europe, Latin America and the USA, he recently revealed to the AP news agency. “Oh, no, no, no, no. “We will fly and I will sit in the back,” he said.
Maintenance company owner
Dickinson said he will turn 64 in August. By the time they are 65 years old at the latest, airline pilots have to stop. “So I’m going to sit in the back and be the driver in the back seat.” The plane that will be used this time is still open. Dickinson once said that a Boeing 747 doesn’t make sense for flights within Europe.
Dickinson was a former pilot for British charter airline Astraeus until it went out of business at the end of 2011. He took unpaid leave to tour. He is also the owner of maintenance company Caerdav, formerly Cardiff Aviation. Airbus A320, Boeing 737, 757 and 767 are serviced, but pilots are also trained. It is based in St Athan, South Wales.
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