The Boeing 747-400 with registration TF-AAK, used as the third version of Ed Force One, the aircraft that transported Iron Maiden during the tour for the album The Book of Souls in 2016, was dismantled and transformed into collectible pieces.
The initiative, confirmed for 2022, recently had its details released. The German company specialized in aircraft recycling, Aviationtag, used the plane's fuselage to produce exclusive tags. The items, measuring 8 by 3 cm, can be used as keychains, necklaces or souvenirs.
The number of units produced was not disclosed by the company. However, it is estimated that the Boeing 747-400 fuselage could generate up to 100.000 labels. Despite this, the company opted for a limited series.
The products are now available for purchase abroad for 66,66 euros (R$413), in reference to The Number of the Beast, an iconic song by Iron Maiden.
Before the Boeing 747-400, the band used 757-200 aircraft during the Somewhere Back in Time (2008-2009) and The Final Frontier (2010-2011) tours. Currently, Iron Maiden continues to travel by plane, but without Bruce Dickinson as a pilot. According to the rules of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the United States Federal Aviation istration (FAA), the singer, who turned 65, is no longer allowed to fly aircraft.
