What is it about the Wessex that makes people so fond of it?

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The blurb reads:

Pilot this Wessex helicopter and you are handling a weapon of front-line defence and attack. You search out the enemy at sea and land Commandos with their equipment. You’re around to see the jet squadrons off from carrier deck and back. You take part in reconnaissance and communications, ship-to-ship transport, air-sea rescue. Each task is its own challenge to your proven ability, initiative, toughness. Essential qualities, these demanded by the vital exacting job of flying in the Royal Navy.

You can join the Fleet Air Arm as a pilot or observer between 17 and 26 with a least an ‘O’ level GCE or equivalent in English, Maths and three other subjects. Basically there are two terms of service either a pensionable engagement to 38 if you are between 17 and 22 or one of 12 years without pension if entry age is 22 to 26. Both of those can be terminated at 5 (helicopter pilots only) 8 or 12 years. Respective gratuities are £775, £1,500 and £4,000. There will be opportunity too for officers to apply for a permanent commission. For further information about life in the Fleet Air Arm write to: Captain G. C. Mitchell, Officer Entry Selection, VR/11, Admiralty, London, SW1