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The Sky is the Limit Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 8/23/2020
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This is another mystery cache which is connected in a way to the corona virus pandemic.

Recently Israel decided to "open the skies", meaning the airport and the flights to the world. It is not that the borders were completely closed, but there were only limited destinations possible during the passing months. Now the intention is to bring back all the airlines to work regularly, but it is going quite slowly, with only few additional countries to the list of flights.

EL AL

El Al is the flag carrier of Israel. Since its first flight in 1948, the airline has grown to serve over 50 destinations, operating scheduled domestic and international services and cargo flights within Israel, and to the entire world, from its main base in Ben Gurion Airport.

As Israel's national airline, El Al has played an important role in humanitarian rescue efforts, airlifting Jews from other countries to Israel.

For example, operation On Wings of Eagles to bring the Yemanite Jews in 1949-1950.

Or Operation Solomon to bring the Ethiopian Jews, when setting the world record for the most passengers on a commercial aircraft - single plane record of 1,088 passengers.

In the 2000s, El Al went through a process of privatization. However, due to the corona crisis in 2020, Israel decided to buy shares and give loans to prevent El Al from bankrupting, thus partially nationalizing the company back.

Posted coordinates are reflecting the subject, by being placed between On Wings of Eagles Street, and David Remez Street. David Remez was the first transportation minister of Israel, and the one who came up with the phrase "El Al" for the airline.

The puzzle:

After take off or before landing at Ben Gurion Airport, one sees Israel from the sky above.

I used google to show a few cities, outlining their city limit. Recognize the cities in the pictures attached to the page.

Then figure out their values.

Musical hint:

13=

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjmMllp8hJg

Final location is

n QR S.0(T+1)U

e VW WX.YZ0 

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BYOP

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

chmmyr: gnvy svany: va trbpurpx

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)