Once a commercial jet reaches the end of its life, it might be stripped down for parts, turned into an enormous firefighting plane or, if it's been owned by an iconic rock band, it could be chopped ...

Iron Maiden's iconic Ed Force One aeroplane was scrapped last year, but now it's back. The Boeing 747 – which the band used to transport themselves and their crew and equipment around the world of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iron Maiden's Ed Force One in use as the band's tour plane in 2016. - Christoph Schmidt/picture ...

Ed Force One, reborn from a retired Boeing 747, captures Iron Maiden's global tour spirit—an iconic blend of rock and aviation history in a collectible tag. She always behaved like the Queen of the ...

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Iron Maiden returns to Tulsa on Thursday September 15th for their latest performance at the BOK Center, but unlike the last time they came to Tulsa, the arrival will not be a jumbo as the jet they ...

(CNN) — English heavy metal band Iron Maiden once sang, “Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter,” but when it comes to dismantling the band’s Boeing 747-400 tour plane, it’s a little more complicated.