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, $31.00, €29.00 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2024 16:47)on April 24, 2024 at 2:50 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 - Holy Smoke + Insert - UK - 12" picture disc - £40.00, $49.60, €46.40 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2024 14:49)on April 24, 2024 at 2:50 pm
IRON MAIDEN Holy Smoke (1990 UK limited edition 3-track 12" Picture Disc single, also including the covers of All In Your Mind by Stray and Kill Me Ce Soir by key Maiden influence Golden Earring. The disc features a superb image of Eddie standing on a pile of burning television sets, complete with back picture insert 12EMPD153)
- Iron Maiden - Holy Smoke - White Test Pressing - UK - 12" picture disc - £495.00, $613.80, €574.20 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2024 13:39)on April 24, 2024 at 2:50 pm
IRON MAIDEN Holy Smoke (Rare 1990 UK WHITE 12" test pressing for the commercial limited edition Picture Disc single issue also including All In Your Mind & Kill Me Ce Soir. This would have been pressed to check the quality of the pressing before the finished product was manufactured, sometimes there would have been a completely different image used, or as the case with this one, completely blank. This example remains in a fantastic condition with very little signs of actually beingplayed, one to have in any collection 12EMPD153)
- Iron Maiden - Holy Smoke - Hype Stickered + Poster - EX - UK - 12" vinyl - £35.00, $43.40, €40.60 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2024 14:16)on April 24, 2024 at 2:50 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, $105.40, €98.60 (New Item) (arrived 22-Apr-2024 14:31)on April 24, 2024 at 2:50 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)
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