GC1R2CC Vlamgat's Buddies (Unknown Cache) in Gauteng, South Africa created by Glider Slider

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GC1R2CC ▼

A cache by Glider Slider Message this owner

Hidden : 5/7/2009

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Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is dedicated to the Canberra bomber and Buccaneer strike aircraft of the SAAF

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ENTER THE AFB (Unless you want an AIM 9 sidewinder up your tailpipe or an AIM 120 AMRAAM on your roof)

South Africa purchased Spey-powered Buccaneers in January 1963. The aircraft order was part of the "Simons town Agreement", in which the UK obtained use of the Simons town naval base in South Africa in exchange for maritime weapons. The South African Air Force wanted to use the Buccaneer for anti-shipping strike. The South African Buccaneers were designated "S.50". They were similar to the S.2, with various modifications. Some of the equipment for carrier-deck operations was deleted, such as the hydraulic gear needed to automatically fold the wings, though the wings could still be folded manually. The S.50 also had larger under wing tanks with a capacity of 1,955 liters (516 US gallons), featured two small and distinctive strakes under the rear fuselage, and was fitted with two Bristol Siddeley BS-605 retractable booster rockets

This Canberra was a dual control trainer version designed to meet Spec T2/49. Prototype WN467 (right) first flew June 12, 1952. Picture shows the prototype being demonstrated at Farnborough in 1952 by Roland "Bee" Beamont, EE Test Pilot. Pilot and student on ejection seats in the front under the "bubble" with navigator on an ejection seat in the usual place in the back. The T.4 is distinguished by having a solid nose - no bomb-aimer glazing.

The aircraft can be viewed from the waypoint locations. Once again do not enter the base. You will need the numbers painted on the airframe to research this cache

The final waypoint is
S 25 ab.cde
E 28 vw.xyz

Where
a The MK. Number of this Canberra
b The number that were first delivered to the SAAF
in 1963
cde The airframe number of this Canberra -1 /2
Pluss the MK number of the Buccaneer
Pluss the value of the fourth last digit of the AFB that Cmdt JJ Rogers first touched down at in 1965

vw The Squadron that operated the first Canberra bombers the SAAF received in 1963
xyz The year that the Blackburn Buccaneer first flew pluss 10 then /3
Pluss the number of the squadron who last flew them‘s unofficial motto
Less the last digit of the last year that they officially flew an official flight

Well done FTF Honours go to URBAN HUNTERS

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Nvz Sver

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)