On February 17th, hundreds of fans turned up at Cardiff Airport in Wales to witness IRON MAIDEN's jumbo jet arrive.

The plane, dubbed Ed Force One, after the rock band's famous mascot, will carry the group on what will be one of the biggest selling tours this year. The Boeing 747 will be piloted by IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson.

A four-minute report courtesy of Made In Cardiff TV can be seen below. 

IRON MAIDEN landed their 747 jumbo jet at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday, February 18th. The jet, Ed Force One, was piloted from the band's home city of London by vocalist BRUCE DICKINSON, who is a fully licensed commercial airline pilot. The clip below features Ed Force One's full final approach and landing in Fort Lauderdale.