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"MIKE SQUARED" Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

The Margs: Checked on this one after a recent dnf, and found that the container has indeed gone missing. I'm reluctantly archiving this as the "driveby" attribute is now rather a possibly dangerous thing to suggest as the pull in has become narrower, and the lorries in the opposite entrance more frequent. This one meant a lot to us, and this was never really quite the right spot for it, but the location of other caches nearby meant it had to be here. Hopefully it may return in the future, in a spot more suitable for the memorial nature of the title.
Thanks to all who visited.

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Hidden : 2/3/2015
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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PLEASE BEWARE OF TRAFFIC ON THIS ROAD Well done Bobo Frett for FTF!

You are now on the site of the old RAF Elsham Wolds airfield which was extended near the site of an old WW1 airfield in 1941. It was formed by 103 Squadron with  576 Squadron following later. The Radio and Telephone Mast stands on what was the NW end of the Main runway. The airfield had the usual 3 runways. The large J hangar still remains and is situated on The Flarepath, opposite was the Control Tower exactly on the site where Piper's Crisps now stands.

103 had more operational sorties than any other Group 1 Squadron, and consequently suffered higher losses. However one Lancaster III, numbered ED888 M2 (Mike Squared) held the Bomber Command record for the most operational sorties, having completed 140 between May 1943 and December 1944, a total of 974 operational hours. The plane gained the nickname of "The Mother of Them All", but sadly this was not enough to save her from the scrapyard. From GZ you can see what is left of the main runway, there used to be a shortcut here to Elsham but too much rubble and potholes now!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zntargvp

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)