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 - Interview Picture Disc + Die-cut Sleeve - UK - picture disc LP - £25.00, $30.75, €29.00 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2024 16:47)on April 23, 2024 at 4:18 pm
IRON MAIDEN Interview (Baktabak UK limited edition interview Picture Disc LP which is part of 'The Talking Pictures' series of albums which contain rare and spontaneous interviews with the stars. These interviews are exclusive to Baktabak records and have not been heard by anyone apart from the interviewer prior to release. Featuring two great close-ups of Bruce on stage, within a die-cut printed sleeve BAK2037)
- Iron Maiden - Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter + calendar - UK - 12" vinyl - £40.00, $49.20, €46.40 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2024 15:43)on April 23, 2024 at 4:18 pm
IRON MAIDEN Bring Your Daughter (1990 UK limited edition 3-track 12" vinyl single, the groups only number one, also including I'm A Mover and a great cover version of the Led Zeppelin classic Communication Breakdown, complete with an exclusive5' by 10" 1991 fold-out banner calendar, glossy picture sleeve featuring a great Derek Riggs image. The sleeve shows only light signs of wear, the poster has never been displayed, whilst the vinyl shows minimal signs of play. A fantastic copy12EMP171)
- Iron Maiden - Holy Smoke - Hype Stickered + Poster - EX - UK - 12" vinyl - £35.00, $43.05, €40.60 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2024 14:16)on April 23, 2024 at 4:18 pm
IRON MAIDEN Holy Smoke (Limited Edition 1990 UK black & silver label 3-track 12" single, also featuring All In Your Mind & Kill Me Ce Soir, housed in a hype stickered sleeve featuring a great image of Eddie holding a television above his head whilst standing on a pile of TV's that are on fire, with the 1990 UK tour dates listed on the back, complete with a superb 60" x 40" fold-out commemorative tour poster. Apart from a small tear in the opening edge, the sleeve displays only light general wear, the poster appears unused & the vinyl looks barely played 12EMP153)
- Iron Maiden - Heavy Metal Army - Maiden Japan Live! + Obi - Japanese - 12" vinyl - £85.00, $104.55, €98.60 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2024 14:31)on April 23, 2024 at 4:18 pm
IRON MAIDEN Heavy Metal Army - Maiden Japan Live! (1981 Japanese 4-track 12" vinyl EP, including live versions of Running Free, Remember Tomorrow, Killers & Innocent Exile recorded at Kosei Nenkin Hall in Nagoya, Japan on 23rd May 1981, picture sleeve with Japanese/lyric insert & matching obi-strip. The sleeve has minimal wear & the vinyl is in near mint condition EMS-41004)
- Iron Maiden - No Prayer For The Dying - Red Vinyl - US - vinyl LP - £75.00, $92.25, €87.00 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2024 14:38)on April 23, 2024 at 4:18 pm
IRON MAIDEN No Prayer For The Dying (1990 US limited edition 10-track Blood Red Vinyl LP. The eighth studio album from the Britsh heavy metal group and the first to feature Janick Gers, including Tail Gunnerand the number one hit single Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter; glossy picture sleeve with black & white picture/lyric inner. This copy is still in the original open hype stickered shrink, although not sealed the sleeve shows little signs of age whilst the vinyl has little signs of play. An outstanding copy)
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