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UAAB Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Nomex: As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.

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Hidden : 1/25/2007
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


THIS CACHE IS ONE IN A SERIES, DEDICATED TO FIRE FIGHTERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES. WE MUST NOT FORGET THESE DEDICATED FIRE FIGHTERS WHO GAVE EVERYTHING TO PROTECT OUR LIVES AND PROPERTY IN MENDOCINO COUNTY.

AFTER FINDING THE CACHE, PLEASE GO TO THE UKIAH AIR ATTACK BASE AND VIEW THE PILOT MEMORIAL ROCK. THE UKIAH AIR ATTACK BASE IS A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THIS CACHE. YOU CAN WALK A BEARING OF 150, FOR A DISTANCE OF .11 MILES. LOOK FOR THE 1475 ON THE BUILDING. YOU CAN DRIVE TO THE MEMORIAL. USE THE PARKING LOT NEXT TO THE BASE. THE MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THREE AIR TANKER PILOTS KILLED WHILE FIGHTING WILDLAND FIRES IN 1974.

THE UKIAH AIR ATTACK BASE IS A VERY BUSY PLACE DURING THE FIRE SEASON. IF YOU FIND THIS CACHE DURING A FIREFIGHTING OPERATION, STAY AROUND AND WATCH THE FIREFIGHTING AIR TANKERS IN OPERATION.

PLEASE STAY OUTSIDE OF THE FENCED AREA!

“IN RECOGNITION OF AERIAL TANKER PILOTS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES PROTECTING THE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES OF CALIFORNIA.”

PLEASE, LETS NOT FORGET.

BILL BENEDICT
RICHARD MILLER
MIKE FAGAN

THIS CACHE CONTAINS SMALL FIREFIGHTING ITEMS. IF YOU HAVE ANY FIREFIGHTING ITEMS YOU WOULD LIKE TO TRADE PLEASE DO SO.

2 EA SMOKEY KEY CHAINS
1 EA FIREMAN
1 EA CDF VOLUNTEER PIN
1 EA BAKERSFIELD JR. FIREFIGHTER BADGE
1 EA SMOKEY PIN

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

E15G15 E1515GRE

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)