Beware the Bull Traditional Cache
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A stroll along part of the Pathfinder 47 Mile Long-Distance Path, it is about half way around the route.
A stroll along part of the Pathfinder Long-Distance Path
The Pathfinder Long-Distance Walk is a 46 mile circular walk around Pathfinder Airbases, commemorating the RAF Pathfinder Squadrons from World War 2. The Pathfinder Squadrons of the Royal Air Force were elite squadrons of RAF Bomber Command.
At the start of the war Bomber Command made many daylight raids but the losses incurred due to lack of escorting fighters when operating over Europe led them to switch the majority of their bombing missions to night time. This reduced losses, but made identifying and then hitting the target accurately very difficult. To reduce this problem Pathfinder squadrons were created. The Pathfinders were to locate and mark the target with flares which the following main bomber could then home in on.
The Force was initially formed in August 1942 by creaming the best airmen from the existing Bomber Command Groups to make up the Pathfinder Force (PFF). Recruits were given a two-week course in marking techniques at RAF Warboys before posting to a Squadron.
This Cache is situated on the route of the 46 Mile Pathfinder March, just over half way around...
This is a gentle walk on a marked footpath across fields or down a track. At any time of year it could be wet or muddy underfoot if there has been recent rain. You can use the village of Swavesey as your start point or take path from Ramper Road (the Swavesey route is suitable for buggies and/or wheelchairs). Perhaps you could let me know which route you take in your log entry?
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