Pictures: Iron Maiden’s new Ed Force One

February 18, 2016 5 Comments 646 Views

British metal band, Iron Maiden have unveiled their new tour aircraft. Like it’s predecessors this plane also bears the name Ed Force One. The new airplane is TF-AAK a 13 year old Boeing 747-400 belonging to Air Atlanta Icelandic. The 747 has been painted in a special livery for the band’s ‘The Book of Souls’ world tour. The tail is painted with the face of Eddie – the band’s mascot and behind the nose there is a list of all the cities on the tour.

Iron Maiden was previously using Boeing 757-200’s from Astraeus Airlines which had been specially converted into a combi setup to ferry both the band and their equipment. The immediate predecessor to the new airplane was G-STRX and before that was G-OJIB.

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A frequent flyer for both work and pleasure - Vedant has held elite status on many of the major alliances and airlines. Also an avid aviation photographer, his pictures have been published in and on the covers of many international publications.

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5 comments

  1. Jamset
    February 19, 2016 at 07:54

    Unbelievable that a rock band, that is not the Rolling Stones or Coldplay, can afford a 747!

    Strange news that there will be direct flights from Jaipur to Pune! Would it not make more sense to have Goa to Jaipur flights as Goa airport is busier than Pune, plus Jaipur and Goa are tourist destinations.

    • Sid
      February 19, 2016 at 21:15

      The vocalist is a pilot as well andused to fly for the now defunct Astraeus.

      A few years back they leases a 757 and flew the world with it and twice to India [Mumbai in Feb08 and Bangalore in Feb09
      ]

    • Parimal
      March 9, 2016 at 22:48

      It’s a 13 year old B747 so price would have been cheaper than maybe even new B737, LoL.

      And Jaipur to Pune flight is related to what ? Seems some mistake in posting. Pune airport can’t handle wide bodied planes like B747 as Pune doesn’t have civil airport but uses IAF station.

    • Parimal
      March 9, 2016 at 22:48

      It’s a 13 year old B747 so price would have been cheaper than maybe even new B737, LoL.

      And Jaipur to Pune flight is related to what ? Seems some mistake in posting. Pune airport can’t handle wide bodied planes like B747 as Pune doesn’t have civil airport but uses IAF station.

  2. Arun G V
    March 13, 2016 at 14:59

    ED FORCE ONE BADLY DAMAGED ON THE GROUND IN COMODORO ARTURO MERINO BENITEZ (SANTIAGO, CHILE) AIRPORT
    http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/6647947/

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