Iron Maiden is in Sydney
 

Just saw earlier the Iron Maiden 757 at domestic 6.
Might need to call in sick for the concert.:cool:

Great band. I wonder if they will let QF paint '666' down the side of it's aircraft ??

Not sure if AJ would be in it.

My 3 daughters think Number of the Beast is about my penchant
for farting in the car, followed by.... Run to the Hills :eek:

I still have a DVD of an old concert.
I've never seen 3 Brittney/Pink/Avril fans scatter so quick when
it gets a run on the surround system :O

They are here to do the Soundwave festivals around the country. Perth next Monday!

Tell the boss it's for "professional development." When's the last time you saw a heavy metal band that had a 757 captain as the frontman? :ok:

It was parked next to the Strategic planes at Brissy yesterday.

Best. Paintjob. Ever.

B757
 

I thought only Kiwis and Scientologists flew in 757's. Is there a link here somewhere? :eek:

DD

Saw the flashy looking bird the udder day in Brissy Ldg rwy 01

I hear the lead singer Bruce (there's always a Bruce!) is also the driver.............money, see how it can ruin yr life !:E

Great band


Wmk2

And Wally from earlier UK threads Bruce D is also a PPRuNer :ok:

............wowow not only has the lead singer got a plain funny name (well for a rock band anyway) he's a real pilot having been on PPRUNE...........there's no hope for him just like the rest of us:-)


Wmk2

Watched this show Flying Heavy Metal on Foxtel recently. Hosted by Bruce D. Very good.

He was a guest on our Citation the other day, natures gentelman,
I really enjoyed chatting with him.........sort of blotted my copybook but, or showed my age!!...had never heard of the band...I cant believe I asked what they played!!!:rolleyes:...Oh well open mouth change feet!!!

What about David LeRoth from Van Halen. He is an airline captain also, I think with United ?
Somehow I cant see Ozzie Osbourne from Black Sabbath fame passing a medical !!!

"Flying Heavy Metal' is a great series hosted by Bruce. It's a 5 dvd series which I had to watch all in one sitting.

Regarding the plane's paint, is it different these days?
I took this in 2008 at Melbourne.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...1/P1050027.jpg

Bruce Dickinson is a 757 pilot for Astraeus
Iron Maiden to release documentary film Flight 666 | Music | guardian.co.uk
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Special Iron Maiden Livery Airline world
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David Lee Roth is not a pilot, he was a paramedic for a while though.

Dave Lee Roth
 

Yeah, could you imagine Dave the Rave in the front left seat?
Anything is possible I s'pose.

They've got two, apparently they're leased from Astraeus. I asked the same question on JB, there was a thread on there about a month ago.
Best corporate jets ever. :ok:

Mr Dickinson is proof of what I've been saying all along. You CAN fly on your own terms. You don't have to be tied to an airline or an employer if they are treating you like garbage. If you take his example and use it in your own financial circumstance it can be done.

I'll bet that he enjoys his flying much more than most pilots. :ok:

That's a great shot of Bruce on stage - more Spinal Tap than Spinal Tap!


(and they called it ... Stone 'enge!!)

The 'Somewhere Back in Time' DVD is awesome; outstanding footage of concerts and the world tour flying, plus a few bits of backstage.

Saw them when they toured in 2008:ok:

Ginger affliction said
Your right there, if your a world famous rock star or the son of a Saudi Prince.
What do the other 3,968,306,992 poor ba$tards do beside werking for somebody else? :hmm:

Move to Charlie Sheen world and pretend we can do what the f*ck we want?

The Iron Maiden 757 is actually an Astreaus 757, Astreaus is the airline who actually employs Bruce as a First Officer, so no doubt he too knows the indignity of crewing calling at 3a.:{

Jesus some of you people are f@ckin' stupid :ugh:

Read the WHOLE quote.

Get it? What can you afford? My first go cost me 16 grand.

Ginger affliction, you are right, some are stoopid me included. Feel free to get wound up any time and go off, it's a prune tradition. Also it's good to correct spelling and grammar.
Just what did you actually mean, anybody can go flying at any level if you try hard? I took it that you meant anybody with an unlimited income can fly their own 757, that not your intention?:8
Have you thought of dying your hair colour from red and drawing on some eyebrows?:E
I'm sure that would change your view of the world, that and mebe have a bex and a good lie down.

Bruce Dickinson... Legend

Bruce is a Captain with Astraeus:-)

Artificial Horizon, he's actually a 4 striper.

It must have been hilarious in the job interview when they got to the standard "what do you do in your spare time" questions :E.

Seriously, good luck to the guy. A lot of people earn pots of money in the entertainment industry and blow it (Charlie Sheen and Britney spring to mind). Bruce has actually achieved something in addition to his music career and has the world's coolest corporate jet to boot.

Britney
 

I have been in the car with naughty S let one rip, let me tell you, it's really bad, but now I am in counceling. Because I hae seen him naked here at the beech front near Not cliffe.

The nightmares continue to this day :(

Chick

The frontman for "Def Lepard" (spelling?) has several heavy jet ratings.
Not into heavy metal bands these days as my hearing is pretty shot from turbine whine. but i do like the artwork on their aircraft. Much better than boring 'roos.