Douglas (Landplane) 1 Traditional Cache

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Southerntrekker: Hi There

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Hidden : 1/31/2016
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


A quick "cache 'n' dash" placed near a plaque marking the Island's first landplane airfield.

On 29th July 1919, a pilot of the Avro Transport Company began to offer pleasure flights to paying customers, using the beach opposite the Castle Mona Hotel for taking off/landing. Before this, the only aircraft to operate from the island had been balloons, military airships, seaplanes and the occasional demonstration flight.

The following year saw pleasure flights continue to operate from the beach with the aircraft being parked/serviced on the grassy areas on Queen's Prom before being wheeled down to the beach for take off/landing!! However, complaints from local hoteliers (who objected to the noise and the fact they wanted to used the grassed area for drying their sheets!!) saw the practice ended and the airfield wasn't used again. 

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The plaque at GZ is one of several unveiled in Oct 2015 by the Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust (ABCT) to mark the Island's former airfield sites.

Please note: The area can get very busy so some stealth is required. However the cache should be easy to spot/retrieve and the hint is very precise!! Happy hunting!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Tebhaq yriry oruvaq oyhr obk.

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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