7.62mm Ammo can under pine bark, NOT UNDER GROUND, against north trunk of a mature slash pine. Cipher key is needed to decipher the actual coordinates but the key is easy to get. The cache will take 10 or 15 minutes but plan to spend several hours and see the interesting history collected here.
Exhibit area is open to public 0700 - 1800 but Eglin AFB Natural Resources advises that (although there are no signs to tell you this) a $20/year RECREATION PERMIT NEEDED for nearby woods. Get it on line from https://eglin.isportsman.net/OutdoorRecPermits.aspx, in person or by mail from Eglin Natural Resources Branch, 107 Hwy 85 North, Niceville, FL 32578, (850)882-4164. N 30° 31.49' W 86° 29.57'. Open Mon-Thu 7AM-4:30PM, Fri 7AM-6PM, Sat 7:30-12:30.
The building 150 meters southeast of the starting point has many interesting and historic items. It's free admission and open 0930 to 1630 daily except Sundays and holidays. There's also nice a picnic area and gift shop.
Start at the War Bird nearest the listed coordinates. Learn about this historic machine and start your cipher key. This airplane is the very first of the more than 3,000 C-130s built so far, over nearly 65 years. When I flew it my last day in the Air Force, I was the squadron's oldest pilot flying the Air Force's oldest aircraft. The bronze plaque by its nose says this plane joined the Air Force on 10 March __ __ __ __, was modified to it's present configuration on __ __ November __ __ __ __, and was retired from service on __ __ September __ __ __ __. This plane is opened and guided tours are conducted 10AM - 2PM third Friday of each month.
The tail number of the SR71, fastest aircraft around (fourth airplane southsouthwest) is __ __ __ __ __.
Go across the parking lot to pay your respects at the poignant bronze plaque dedicating the main flagpole. Mac Baker lived to age __ __ .
Write letters in alphabetical order under each digit you wrote above, first digit = A, second = B, etc. If you guessed that A and G and M and Q and V all = 1, and that B and H and N and O and U all = 9, you are right (but it won't help).
Substitute numbers for the following letters to find the cache:
It's at North 30° 2R.JDW' West 086° 33.FEK'.
You can verify your decryption and see a map showing the final location here --> Geochecker.com.
Probably best to follow animal trails from N30 27.890 W086 33.626, in line with bomb-lined road.
Stay off of power-line right-of-ways as they are now off-limits.
Long pants recommended.