Skip to content

Airplane! #41 (Otago) Mystery Cache

Hidden : 11/19/2021
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:


Do not go to the posted coordinates. You will not find the cache there.

BYOP

Airplane! or Flying High is a juvenile parody film using surreal humour, slapstick comedy with verbal puns and gags. It was considered one of the best movies of 1980 and was voted in 2007 in the UK as the 2nd greatest comedy of all time, behind Monty Python's Life of Brian. Spoiler Alert below!

The movie follows the story of ex-fighter pilot Ted Striker who just dumped by his girlfriend, Elaine Dickinson, a flight attendant.  He boards a flight she is working on and tries to win her back.  During the flight, the crew and several passengers become ill.  Using the autopilot the plane is able to continue it's flight to Chicago but will need someone to land the plane.  With the weather detoirating Striker is the only chance the passengers and crew have of landing safely.  

Airplane! was the title released in the US and most of the English speaking world but was changed for Australia and New Zealand audiances as it was possilby to be confused with an unrelated movie called Airport '79.

The cache can be found at

S 45° AB.CDE'

E 170° FG.HJK'

Where:

The movie Film budget was $3.A million

B = First name of the female lead. _____ Hagerty (number of letters)

Release date to the rest of the US and Canada C July 1980.

By 2002 the film has made $D7F million worldwide

Running time of movie EG minutes

Release date in Toronto and Buffalo HJ June 1980

K = number of letters in the pilots first name. Captain _____ Oveur

 


Geo Toroa - New Zealand's next multi day event. To be held on the 26-27th October 2024 in Dunedin. If you want to come along, visit GCA7ZHD to log your "Will Attend"

 


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

onfr bs cbfg haqre n ebpx

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)