From Planet Rock.
“Alongside being well known for being classic rock band Iron Maiden’s lead singer, Bruce is a keen and avid fencer and pilot with many affiliations with the Royal Air Force after being attested as an Hon. Group Captain yesterday!
“Bruce started fencing at 13 at Oundle School after being convinced by a metalwork teacher. When he got into fencing he realised that it was more about physical training, but gave the brain exercise as well “because it seemed like a romantic, melodramatic form of combat”… we hear you Bruce!!!
Bruce Dickinson the pilot © PA Images
“He is just one of the many inspirational and high profile fencers we are reaching out to to attend the event.
“On April 26 2013 Bruce fenced Olympic winner Bartosz Piasecki in Oslo prior to the start of the Norwegian fencing championship. Bruce did well during the warm-up sessions but was defeated as soon as the match kicked off.
“Piasecki had this to say about his opponent: ‘He’s kick-ass. He is short but incredibly fast, that’s his weapon. He looked like Rocky when he arrived in a brown robe with his fencing kit in a shoulder bag.’”
Forces Network claims that Bruce could also compete at the Royal Air Force Fencing Open and also the RAF Championships.
The Royal Air Force Fencing Open takes place from 27th to 28th June. It’s highly unlikely Bruce will appear at the opening day as it clashes with Iron Maiden’s gig at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Together with being an Iron Maiden legend, commercial pilot, fencer and RAF member, the multi-talented Bruce is also a successful beer brewer, broadcaster and author, amongst other things. He’s also an honorary citizen of Sarajevo, in recognition of his famed 1994 show in the war-ravaged city.
All hail Hon. Group Captain Paul Bruce Dickinson!
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- Iron Maiden - The First Ten Years Box 1980-1990 - Stickered Sleeves - EX - UK - vinyl box set - £350.00, $455.00, €416.50 (New Item) (arrived 04-Nov-2024 18:00)on November 5, 2024 at 10:00 am
IRON MAIDEN The First Ten Years 1980-1990 (Rare 1990 UK limited edition box set, comprising the TEN double pack 12"s, a total of 63 tracks. Released between 24th February & 28th April 1990, in commemoration of the band's ten year recording anniversary, each double 12" contains two singles, complete with original B-sides & artwork, as well as an edition of 'Listen with Nicko'. Each part comes in its respective hype-stickered glossy gatefold picture sleeve. This wonderous collection is housed in a 12¾" x 12¾" x 3" mail-order only card picture box, which was only available by sending the ten vouchers from the singles. The box has some noticeable marks to the edges & corners & remains a very respectable example. This looks to have been stored in a slightly damp area, the back of the box has some discoloration and slight foxing. All the sleeves are clean and in excellent condition, each with the original hype-sticker attached, whilst the vinyl shows minimal signs of play. A very nice, example of this increasingly hard-to-find set IRN1~10)
- Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £75.00, $97.50, €89.25 (New Item) (arrived 01-Nov-2024 08:15)on November 5, 2024 at 10:00 am
IRON MAIDEN Iron Maiden (1980 UK first issue 8-track vinyl LP with picture labels with the credits at the bottom on two lines and no '(P)' symbol present, and A1/B1 matrices, the debut album from the NWOBHM band, including the now classic Running Free, Phantom Of The Opera and Charlotte The Harlot. The picture sleeve shows light general wear with a 2" split to the top edge, whilst the vinyl shows few signs of play, overall an Excellent example EMC3330)
- Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes To Midnight - 'Warning' stickered - UK - 12" vinyl - £35.00, $45.50, €41.65 (New Item) (arrived 30-Oct-2024 18:00)on November 5, 2024 at 10:00 am
IRON MAIDEN 2 Minutes To Midnight (1984 UK 3-track 12" single includes Rainbow's Gold & Mission From 'Arry, housed in a superb flip-back glossy picture sleeve featuring 'Cold War Eddie' on the front wearing an eye patch, sitting and holding an assault rifle with an atomic/nuclear explosion behind him! Also includes the UK 'World Slavery' tour dates listed on the reverse plus the 'Offensive Lyric' sticker on the front 12EMI5489)
- Iron Maiden - The Trooper - Blue Vinyl - UK - 7" vinyl - £25.00, $32.50, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 30-Oct-2024 18:00)on November 5, 2024 at 10:00 am
IRON MAIDEN The Trooper (2005 UK limited edition issue of their classic 1983 7" single now pressed on Blue Heavyweight Vinyl and includes a new live version taken from their 'Death on the Road' live album recorded in November 2003 plus a live version of Another Life which was recorded in 2005 at the Egilshollin Arena, Reykjavik. The card picture sleeve features the classic 'Trooper' Eddie image and comes with the large fold-out double-sided poster while the vinyl appears barely played EM662)
- Iron Maiden - Rainmaker - Blue Vinyl - UK - 7" vinyl - £30.00, $39.00, €35.70 (New Item) (arrived 30-Oct-2024 18:00)on November 5, 2024 at 10:00 am
IRON MAIDEN Rainmaker (2003 UK limited editon 7" single pressed on Blue Vinyl, also including the Orchestral Version of Dance Of Death [which plays at 33 1/3rpm]. The hype stickered sleeve and vinyl remainin Near Mint condition EM633)
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