When are they departing?

Actually arrives YSSY 15.30 - my bad.
Departs 8 May approx 12.00noon to YMML

Iron Maiden’s ‘Ed Force One’ touches down in Brisbane

Iron Maiden’s chartered Boeing 747-400 Ed Force One touched down in Brisbane on Monday afternoon ahead of the heavy metal band’s tour of Australia.

The ex-Air France Boeing 747-400 is chartered from Air Atlanta Icelandic and is carrying the band’s members, support crew and equipment on its ‘The Book of Souls’ world tour. Using the flight number ‘ABD666’, the 747, registered TF-AAK, flew into Brisbane from Auckland. After Brisbane the band – and presumably Ed Force One – is set to tour Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth before heading to South Africa.

Most famously, one of the aircraft’s pilots is band lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson.

The Ed Force One name was first applied to an Astraeus Airlines 757 the band chartered for a world tour in 2008-09. Dickinson was a pilot with Astraeus.

After Astraeus collapsed in 2011 Dickinson established maintenance, repair and overhaul business Cardiff Aviation. He also owns a Fokker Dr.I triplane replica.

http://australianaviation.com.au/201...n-in-brisbane/

Confirmation from the band via Twitter of today's movements

#EdForceOne departs Brisbane BNE 1400, arrives @SydneyAirport SYD 1525

All times local and subject to change

FlightAware is showing a 1453 arrival at present.

Heavy Metal touches down on Sydney Airport's Runway 34L this afternoon. Air Atlanta Icelandic Boeing B747-428 TF-AAK (32868) Built 2003, and known
as Ed Force One, is the transportation for Iron Maiden on their "The Book Of Souls World Tour 2016".

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2PM Paul on 8 May.

Interviewed on plane ABC 730Report tonight

Check iview if interested

Iron Maiden departing Sydney yesterday afternoon in dirty weather.

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Out of curiosity Grahame, did you get a shot of VH-VNK taxiing past yesterday just before they departed?

Mick