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Goose Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 9/4/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
3 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Was watching Top Gun before heading out to hide some caches. Figured I'd leave one as a tribute to Goose.

Cache is located on the trail at Mount Rachel. Cache is just off the main trail. Not too far away from the parking lot, but you got to follow the winding trail up the hill. Bring some water and maybe some trail mix or something else. Whatever you like for hikes. I took a couple readings for coords and averaged them out. If I'm off, please let me know. Thanks.

Small lock n lock. Got some swag and a trackable inside to start off with. No pen however.

 

About the namesake: 

(From the Top Gun Wiki Page)

Nick Bradshaw, Call Sign Goose, was Maverick's R.I.O., or Radio Intercept Officer. While clearly able to enjoy himself and have a good time, Goose was clearly more level headed than his partner Maverick, which is shown through his family and slightly more serious personality. He's a skilled R.I.O. and married to Carol, a fiery young woman with whom he has a son. His signature saying, 'Great Balls of Fire', originated from the 1950s' song he plays on the piano in the middle of the movie.  

GooseGooseFull nameNick BradshawPortrayed byAnthony Edwards


In the opening scenes of the film, Goose and Maverick go face to face with a Russian pilot of the Mig-28 that acquires a missile lock on their wingman, Cougar. After receiving orders to 'not fire until fired upon', Maverick puts the plane into and inverted dive, placing their F-14 upside down directly above the MiG-28. He even snaps a shot of the pilot with his camera after Maverick gives him the finger. When Cougar looses his edge during the operation, Striker takes them both into his office and relays the news that they'll be going to TOP GUN, the most prestigious Naval Aviation school in the country, of which only the top 1% of Naval Aviators attend. On a hop, or operation, 2 weeks from graduation date, Maverick & Goose along with Iceman & Slider attempt to engage the A-4 MiG aggressors. Iceman and Slider cut the partners off, wanting the 'kill' to score points for themselves. When Iceman realizes there's no possible way to acquire a lock on the targets her pulls up, leaving Maverick and Goose to fly straight through his jet lag, causing both engines to stall in their F-14 and the plane goes into a flat that was unrecoverable. As their elevation dropped rapidly, Goose managed to pull the ejection lever and both men were ejected from the plane. However, Goose hit the ejected Canopy upon ejection and it broke his neck instantly. His parachute managed to activate and he gently landed in the ocean below, where Maverick pulled his body into the life-raft.  Maverick blamed himself for Gooses' death, and when he gave Goose's personal belongings to his wife Carol, she revealed that "He loved flying with" him and that even though he would have hated it, "he would have flown anyway, without" Maverick. Maverick kept Goose's Dog tags with him and when he found himself loosing the edge in his first engagement after graduation, he held them and Goose's memory gave him the courage to reengage the enemy.  After shooting down four enemy MiGs, battle Maverick threw the dog tags into the ocean after he realized that Goose will never leave his side in spirit.

Played by Anthony Edwards

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Obhg unysjnl va orgjrra gur orapu naq gur arkg pheir hc gur genvy. Jbhyq or ba lbhe evtug fvqr tbvat hc.

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)