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Heavy Airlift Wing Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 1/13/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is not located at the posted coords. You have to take a pencil with you.

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The Heavy Airlift Wing is a multinational military airlift organization based at Pápa Air Base, Hungary. It was officialy activated on July 27, 2009 as part of the NATO Strategic Airlift Capability. The wing operates the C-17 Globemaster III.

The wing provides strategic airlift worldwide for humanitarian, disaster relief, and peacekeeping missions in support of the European Union, United Nations, and the NATO.

By answering the questions you will learn more about the HAW.

1) How many squadrons are within the HAW? (=A)

2) How many nations take part in the SAC program? (=B)

3) When did the HAW accomplish its first mission without US Air Force members on board? dd/mm/yyyy (dd=C)

4) How many C-17 Globemaster III does the HAW fly? (=D)

5) When was the first C17 Globemaster III delivered to the HAW? dd/mm/yyyy (dd=E)

6) What is the length (in feet) of a C17 Globemaster III? (=F)

N 47 22.XXX

E 017 29.YYY

XXX= A x B x C + 306
YYY= D x E + F + 175

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)