Canadair CT-133 Silver Star Multi-Cache
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Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
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Another cache in the series that pays tribute to the planes past and present of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
The Canadair CT-133 Silver Star was the Canadian license-built version of the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star jet trainer aircraft, in service from the 1950s to 2005.
The CT-133 entered service in the RCAF as its primary training aircraft for fighter/interceptors. The RCAF named it the "Silver Star" in honour of Canada's (and the British Empire's) first flight of a heavier-than-air craft, the AEA Silver Dart. The designation of the Silver Star in the Canadian Forces was CT-133 The CT-133 was reliable and had forgiving flight properties Its service life in the RCAF (and later the Canadian Forces) was extremely long. One of the more unusual roles it played was as an aerobatic demonstration aircraft, the RCAF's Red Knight. Although the aircraft stopped being used as a trainer in 1976, there were still over 50 aircraft in Canadian Forces inventory in 1995.
The youngest of these airframes was then 37 years old and had exceeded its expected life by a factor of 2.5. During this period, the Canadair T-33 was employed in communication, target towing and enemy simulation. The final Canadair Silver Star Mk. 3 was retired from the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment at CFB Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada where it was used as an ejection seat testbed after 46 years of service.
At the coordinates given above, you will arrive at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum and will see a Canadair CT-133 Silver Star on display with an informational plaque that will contain all the information you need to answer the questions below and obtain the final coordinates of the cache.
The coordinates for the cache are N 44° 58.ABC W 064° 55.DEF,
A = The fourth digit in the All-up weight,
B = The third digit of the Length overall,
C = The second digit in the All-up weight,
D = The second digit of the speed (in mph),
E = The second digit of the Fuel Capacity (gal internal),
F = The second (or third) digit of the begining year of Greenwood service,
A quick check - The sum of the answers should equal 39,
The cache is winter friendly with good parking nearby.
Additional Hints
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