As far as I can recall there was only one flyable Wessex used in the filming of Full Metal Jacket, the other 2 were static only (watch the flight path of the Wessex flying overhead in the vietnam scenes and you will see what I mean!)
It was filmed partly at Bassingbourn Barracks, just outside Royston, where I was an Air Cadet in 2484 Sqn.
Our Cadet hut was the old Dispersals hut (as seen in use in the original Memphis Belle) and the parade ground scenes were filmed just in front. In fact I interrupted filming by arriving a bit too exuberently on my Motorbike…..
After cadets we would take a ride around the peri track to have a look at the film sets, the assault course looked impressive but was rubbish compared to the existing infantry training ones, all the palm trees were planted in skips to aid quick changes, and the static Wessex looked a little worse for wear upon close inspection.
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