Weasel,
You're right. Not many "we're 'kin great" stories from us grey helicopter guys. But we know. And that's all you need to know. It's a need to know thing!
Seriously, the job doesn't get much better than having your own small ship's Flight. There is no "Wheel of Fortune" when there is a good sortie to be had. There is just you and your wingman to go and fly it. Has its downsides too. 24H SAR cover for 3 weeks at a time whilst you watch the MEO and WEO drink their way through the Wardroom wine stocks isn't that funny!
Yes, Yeovil is a dump, but there are many fine villages in the surrounding area. Sharing an airbase with the RW branch of Pickfords (845/846) can be a drag as well!
BL