The Geo X-treme Race: The Marauders Traditional Cache
Hidden : 1/9/2012
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
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Cachers are looking for a uniquely camoflauged ammo can. The cache was placed for the Geo-X-treme Race event that was held on January 21st. Each cache page has a theme of one of the Squadrons that was stationed at Cecil Field.






The Marauders:


VFA-82, Strike Fighter Squadron 82, known as the Marauders was a U.S. Navy strike fighter squadron formerly based at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, established in 1967 and deactivated in 2005.

The Marauders made their first deployment aboard USS America during her maiden cruise to North Vietnam in April 1968. They returned to Southeast Asia in September 1969 aboard the USS Coral Sea.

The Marauders transitioned to the A-7E in August 1970, but in late spring of 1972, VA-82 was forced to transition to the A-7C due to unexpected problems with the A-7E's TF-41 engines. The Marauders then deployed from Jun 1972 to Mar 1973 aboard USS America (CV-66) for a ten-month combat cruise.

On that deployment, VA-82 played a role in the attack that destroyed the Thanh Hoa Bridge, a vital link in the North Vietnamese Army supply lines and a target that seemed indestructible during the Vietnam War.

Four A-7Cs from VA-82 successfully delivered 16,000 lbs of high explosives with two planes carrying two 2,000 lb (910 kg) Walleyes, while two other carried two, 2,000 lb Mk 84 GP bombs. In a simultaneously attack, the centre piling on the bridge w was hit and broke the span in a half. After this, the Thanh Hoa bridge was considered permanently destroyed and removed from the target list.

The squadron made several deployments to the Mediterranean during the 1970s, and while doing so received many of the Navy’s most prestigious awards including the ADM McClusky award (Top Naval Attack Squadron)and Battle "E" in 1976. In 1975 the Marauders deployed aboard the USS Nimitz on her maiden cruise.

The squadron completed its last cruise with the A-7E Corsair II in June 1987. On July 13, 1987, VA-82 was redesignated Strike Fighter Squadron 82 (VFA-82). With the delivery of the first aircraft in November 1987, VFA-82 became the first F/A-18C squadron.


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