http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&cp=st424zgtrwdh&lvl=19.242318423268888&dir=262.62974830126257&sty=b&eo=1&where1=Stafford%2C%20Staffs&q=stafford

Wessex?

Ta – was what I was thinking too.

Shit landing, missed the pad by miles!

Deffo a Wessex.

Mind you, the Harrier driver faired no better!

My first ever flight was in one of those, a nice yellow sar from Leuchars think it was xv520, long time ago now!

I can see it’s in Stafford, but what is the name of that (army I presume) base? (Not been in UK for ages now).

Mind you, the Harrier driver faired no better!

where is the harrier?

Yep a Wessex – here’s one from the angle you dont want to see. My mate being airlifted off Ben Avon with a suspected broken ankle. Note the concern on the faces of Phil’s friends.

Its RAF Stafford:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=stafford&aq=&sll=50.869078,-2.122215&sspn=0.035588,0.077248&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Stafford,+United+Kingdom&ll=52.822605,-2.104354&spn=0.007702,0.038624&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=52.82261,-2.104371&panoid=Gcjm3m_ZHlhyBX6s538Csg&cbp=11,105.25,,1,2.05

Details on Wikipedia

Strictly speaking it’s MOD Stafford (even if it still has a gate gaurdian which used to fly).