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Air Power! Mystery Cache

Hidden : 9/14/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is not hidden at the posted coordinates! 

This cache is designed for you to understand a bit more about the United States Air Force Academy. As a cadet, I decided to spend my weekend geo-caching and hide my first ever puzzle cache. Enjoy the cache and the trails.


This cache is not hdden at the posted coordinates! To solve this puzzle please continue to read. 

 

To figure out the coordinates  of this puzzle cache , the numbers will be represented by these letters:

North:    AB CD.EFG

West:     HIJ KL.MNO

 

E: The Air Force Academy has two official school colors. One is silver and the other is ________. How many letters are in this word? Add 5. 

D: General Billy Mitchell testified on Capitol Hill that it was necessary "to have an air academy to form a basis for the permanent backbone of your air service and to attend to the...organizational part of it, very much the same way that West Point does for the Army, or that Annapolis does for  the Navy." It wasn't until the National Security Act of _ _ _ _ that established a separate branch for the Air Force. What is the second number in from the right of this year? Figure out this number and add 5 

M: Eventually the creation of an Air Force Academy came to be in April 1954. What day of the month was the Academy official established? Add 5. 

G: The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, completed in 1962, is the distinguishing feature of the Cadet Area at the United States Air Force Academy. It was named a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 2004. How many spires are on the chapel? The second digit from the left is your answer. 

HI: At the airfield there are two planes on display. One of them is an A-?? What is the model number?

AB: At the airfield there are two planes on display. One of them is a T-?? What is the model number?

J: Cadets at the Academy attend school for __ years before becoming a commissioned 2nd LT. 

C, and F: After graduation, these new LTs are required  to serve a minimum of __ years in the Air Force. 

N: Before entering the Academy , all prospective cadets go through __ weeks of basic cadet training. Take this number and subtract 1. 

K: The Air Force Academy Acadeny has two main codes to live by.One is the honor code: "We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does." We also pride ourselves in living up to the Air Force core values. What are the core values and how many are there? Add 1. 

O: "After __ years at the Academy the cadets officially pin on 2nd LT rank and serve in the Air Force. Add 12 then divide by 2. 

L: Originally the academy was an all boys school. The first group of women to enter the Academy graduated with the class of _ _ _ _. What is the last number from the left? 

*** If you are a grad please log your class motto or exemplar! Thanks and happy geocahing!

 

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

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