Iron Maiden’s Legendary Jet “Ed Force One” Dismantled and Put Up for Sale
Iron Maiden’s world-famous tour aircraft “Ed Force One” has officially become a piece of history. The Boeing 747-400, registered as TF-AAK and flown by lead singer Bruce Dickinson during the band’s 2015 “The Book of Souls” tour, has been dismantled and turned into collectible items.
In 2015, Iron Maiden leased the Boeing 747-400 from Air Atlanta Icelandic under a wet lease agreement. The band customized the jet with black and red paint and dubbed it “Ed Force One.” With a commercial pilot license, Bruce Dickinson personally took the cockpit throughout the tour. Within just five months, the aircraft flew to 35 different cities, transporting around 12 tons of concert gear.
After the tour, TF-AAK briefly returned to cargo operations but was fully retired in 2020. Now, parts of this legendary aircraft are set to become collector’s items for fans. A company called Aviationtag has repurposed pieces of the aircraft’s fuselage into 8×3 cm metal tags. Each tag comes with a certificate of authenticity and a unique serial number. Fittingly, the price was set at €66.66—an homage to the band’s iconic album The Number of the Beast.
Highlights About the Aircraft:
- Ed Force One is the only Boeing 747 known to have been piloted by a rock star.
- In 2016, Bruce Dickinson safely landed the aircraft in Chile after an engine failure—an incident featured in the documentary Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls – Live Chapter.
- The band had previously auctioned off parts from another aircraft they used, a Boeing 757 registered G-STRX.
Of the initial batch of 1,000 tags released, 80% have already been sold. The remaining items are expected to sell out quickly, as fans rush to own a piece of this iconic aircraft.
