HEAVY METAL DOFIGHTING

**Hedeby** · 06-02-2014 00:58

Great news for those who are fans of Heavy Metal music as well as all things WW1 - the amazing Mr. Bruce ****inson (lead singer with the band Iron Maiden as well as pilot, air enthusiast, fencer etc etc) has arranged for NINE WW1 replica aircraft to have a dogfight over the crowd at this years Sonisphere Music festival at Knebworth Hall on the 5th of July. Bruce will be flying his own Fohher DR.1 in the 'battle'. Now I appreciate that the likes of Iron Maiden and Metallica won't be to everyone's taste, but I am sure that there will be many locations near to (but not in) the festival site where one might great a great vantage point for what could be a great little show...

Thought it might be worth mentioning...

**johnbiggles** · 06-02-2014 01:32

Dang! makes me wish I could still afford things like rock concerts!
Last went to Knebworth to see Deep Purple a very long time ago.
Iron Maiden and biplanes... what more could an old headbanger and WW1 enthusiast wish for.

**Hedeby** · 06-02-2014 01:37

I was at 'Download' last year when Iron Maiden took to the stage they had the crowd 'buzzed' by a Spitfire, all as the sun was setting - awesome.. (but not as good as Rammstein closing on Sunday night - utterly amazing)
I can't afford Rock festivals either but last year my kids clubbed together and got me download tickets for my 50th... NICE

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 06-02-2014 03:26

Drool....................

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 06-02-2014 09:23

Originally Posted by Skafloc

Drool....................

Yes Neil, but you won't out drool me even before my nth G&T.
Kyte.

**Dowters** · 06-02-2014 09:47

Not a huge Iron Maiden fan (more Led Zep) but if they do stuff like this they get my vote!

**RJB** · 06-02-2014 14:20

Originally Posted by Dowters

Not a huge Iron Maiden fan (more Led Zep) but if they do stuff like this they get my vote!

Me too

**Nightbomber** · 06-02-2014 14:53

Cool news!

I was an Iron Maiden fan in my youth

Anybody knows they recorded a song Aces High, one of my favorite those days?

**Naharaht** · 06-02-2014 15:14

If you go to the concert, will you be able to video the flying display?

**Hedeby** · 06-02-2014 15:20

Don't see why not, everyone films the bands any way

**Du doch nicht!** · 06-02-2014 16:26

Ha! Now thats a cool event and certainly will drag some attention on vintage airplanes, showing the fun things you can do with them

Personally I grew a bit out of iron maiden - interests and tastes change simply - but you just have to love something like this. Im looking forward some videos of the show

**Thunderbolt** · 06-02-2014 19:39

Originally Posted by Nightbomber

Cool news!

I was an Iron Maiden fan in my youth

Anybody knows they recorded a song Aces High, one of my favorite those days?

Andrzej,

Sure we know, check also Sabaton, Swedish heavy metal band. They are recording songs based on historical events and heroes (aviation topics as well). Some examples:

- Aces in Exile - song related to foreign pilots fighting in Battle of Britain (Polish, Czech and Canadian): here
- Night Witches - song of soviet 588 night bomber regiment (female staffed): here
- No Bullets Fly - The song about german fighter pilot, Franz Stigler, an airman who had an opportunity to shoot down the crippled bomber, but instead, for humanitarian reasons, decided to allow the crew to fly back to their airfield in England: here

You can find more on YT, since they have recorded already several albums, all packed with interesting historical stories.

**Hedeby** · 06-07-2014 01:34

lol, this seems to have uncovered a rich vein of material...

**flash** · 06-07-2014 01:56

Those white cliffs in the opening frame are the Seven Sisters with Cuckmere Haven to the left on the channel coast in East Sussex and a few miles SSW of where I live. There was an airfield on the cliff tops during the war - RAF Friston

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The bottom left of the photo is the top of one of the Seven Sisters cliffs !
This site has some detail of activities at the field; http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=686.0

**Thunderbolt** · 06-07-2014 03:42

Originally Posted by Hedeby

lol, this seems to have uncovered a rich vein of material...

Certainly worth checking if someone likes heavy metal and is interested in history of II WW.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 06-07-2014 09:10

Just to whet your appetites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtNiyufRxKg

There is also a four page spread by Bruce in the July issue of Fly Past magazine.
Rob.

**Thunderbolt** · 06-07-2014 13:35

Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte

Just to whet your appetites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtNiyufRxKg

There is also a four page spread by Bruce in the July issue of Fly Past magazine.
Rob.

The bomber boys are going home

**Hedeby** · 06-09-2014 15:02

Climb into the sky, never wonder why, tail gunner, you're a tail gunner...
Thanks for reminding me of this one Rob... hmm methinks Motorhead and 'Bomber' needs to be the next track... firestorm coming closer....

**QB Fox** · 06-10-2014 03:22

Originally Posted by Hedeby

Now I appreciate that the likes of Iron Maiden and Metallica won't be to everyone's taste,...

No, I'm sorry; I don't understand what you mean.

Guzzi · 06-12-2014 12:06

If you hurry you can get your order in for a Fokker EIII at the link below ...

http://www.airdromeaeroplanes.com/Fo...4scale%7D.html

and join in with Bruce and his pals ...

you might need some kind of license though !