11.   The artificial surface in the Kingdome is a considerably tougher landing pad than the grass field at the Coliseum.

12.   Throughout the weekend helicopters descended to the steel mesh landing pads at Bagram to pick up troops.

13.   We touch down on a weedy landing pad and are met by a school bus that will carry us down the causeways that link one platform to another.

14.   You can get so fat during a snowstorm that the FAA could declare your arse a legitimate landing pad for helicopters.

15.   A fire truck sprayed the landing pad with water in in an attempt to control dust whipped up by the choppers.

16.   A helicopter landing pad was set up in a nearby field.

17.   A helicopter landing pad had been set up in a nearby field.

18.   A rescue helicopter used the tunnel roof as a landing pad.

19.   An honor guard in green and black uniforms and armed with rifles lined up at the helicopter landing pad.

20.   Earlier in the week the troops had been safeguarding the hotel as U.S. military helicopters used its landing pad as the pickup point for foreigners.