Bruce Dickinson Takes Fans on Tour of His Aircraft Business (VIDEO)

Posted on May 30th 2012 10:30AM by Amy Sciarretto Comments

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Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson moonlights as a commercial pilot and enterprising aviator.

He is no giving his fans (and potential colleagues and associates) an 11-minute video tour of the Cardiff Aviation hanger, saying, "It's 132,000 square feet of magnificent hangerage --with all kids of bells and whistles-- which is going to be come one of the aviation centers of excellence in the U.K. I do hope so anyway."

If Dickinson is anywhere near the the level of aviation businessman as he is a metal frontman, we're pretty sure his dream of developing "an aviation center of excellence" will come true.

Dickinson is leasing the hangar from the Welsh government and is the brains behind Cardiff Aviation Limited, which provides support service, such as training, as well as aircraft maintenance. Clearly, it's no joke. Dickinson also pilots Maiden flights to and from gigs, which was chronicled in the Flight 666 documentary, but his commitment to the flying industry runs deeper and goes behind sitting at an instrument panel.

So sit back, strap yourself in, fasten your seatbelt, put your tray table in its upright position and enjoy this informational video hosted by Dickinson himself.

Watch Bruce Dickinson's Video Tour

Dickinson will be out with Iron Maiden this summer on the Maiden England 2012 tour along with Alice Cooper and Coheed and Cambria. Check out the dates below:

21st June - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
23rd June - Atlanta, GA - Aarons Amphitheatre
26th June - Boston, MA - Comcast Center
27th June - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
29th June - Philadelphia, PI - Susquehanna Bank Center
30th June - Washington, DC - Jiffy Lube Live
2nd July - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
5th July - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank
8th July - Quebec, QC - Colisee Pepsi Arena
11th July - Montreal, QC - Bell Center
13th July - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
14th July - Sarnia, ON - Bayfest
16th July - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
18th July - Detroit, MI - DTE Music Theatre
19th July - Indianapolis, IN - Klipsch Music Centre
24th July - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Center
26th July - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
27th July - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
29th July - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
30th July - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
1st August - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
3rd August - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
6th August - Phoenix, AZ - Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
9th August - Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
12th August - Albuquerque. NM - Hard Rock Pavilion
13th August - Denver, CO - Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
15th August - San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
17th August - Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion
18th August - Houston, TX - The Woodlands

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