Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009) on Netflix
NR20091h 52mDocumentaryMusic
For their 2008 Somewhere Back in Time World Tour, Iron Maiden fly to India, Australia and the Americas in Ed Force One, a Boeing 757. Bruce Dickinson, the singer, does the piloting.
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For 45 days in 2008 Iron Maiden crossed 50,000 miles on the opening leg of their Somewhere Back in Time World Tour, giving 23 shows across 13 countries to half a million people. India, Australia and the Americas were on the route. The band, its crew and twelve tonnes of equipment flew in a Boeing 757 converted for the trip and nicknamed Ed Force One after Eddie, their mascot. Lead singer Bruce Dickinson did most of the flying, under the call sign 666. Costa Rica and Colombia appeared on the schedule for the first time.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- The film's title comes directly from the aircraft's call-sign, "666," which the crew chose as a nod to the band's 1982 single "The Number of the Beast."
- The airplane the band traveled in was largely piloted by Iron Maiden's lead singer, Bruce Dickinson, who was employed by Astraeus Airlines at the time.
- Not every band member welcomed the documentary crew equally: singer Bruce Dickinson and drummer Nicko McBrain adjusted quickly, bassist Steve Harris and guitarist Adrian Smith took longer, and guitarist Janick Gers largely avoided the filmmakers until the tour's final week.
