Fail to Launch Mystery Cache

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retiredprof: I'm 76 years old, with some health issues, and can't do maintenance like I used to. So, RIP little cache...

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Hidden : 2/21/2014
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The cache is hidden in eastern Yuba City, in the Feather River Parkway nature area [open during day light hours only]. Park at the yellow gate, then hike about one-half mile north on the gravel road, then sandy trail. Be sure to solve the puzzle below in order to determine the specific coordinates.
NOTE: cache off-set 27 yards West of ground zero, on 8-06-16

1. Group _____ Mandrake of the UK Royal Air Force
2. Ripper suspects this is happening to the water supply
3. the president speaks to the premier via this
4. Ripper is Commander of this Air Force Base (-1)
5. General Turgidson worries about a "mineshaft _____" (-2)
6. the type of code discriminator
7. running time, or box office (first digit)
8. Keenan Wynn played him (last letter)
9. Dr S exclaims "Mein Fuhrer, ____ can walk!"
10. the Soviets actually shot down this many planes
11. one of Ripper's desk blotter doodles, "purity of _____"
12. the Soviets secretly created this device
13. the Soviet ambassador (first name)
14. Major Kong rides the _____ like a rodeo cowboy
15. theme: trying to prevent a nuclear _____

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jvxxv; yrggre B=mreb; pebgpu bs gev-gehax pbggbajbbq

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)


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