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Light up the Sky! Traditional Cache

Hidden : 3/26/2022
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


Arriving at the coordinates find the yellow-green drum-like lights on the sidewalk (a few meters away).

Due to its position right in one of the highest muggle areas in town, this cache keeps being stolen no matter how uninteresting a container I chose. Because it is such an interesting site though, I want to keep this cache alive.
Read the hint for logging requirements. Logs that don't comply will be deleted without warning.

 

These searchlights were used in the Battle of Britain in 1940 to light up the sky over London for anti-aircraft guns to bring down enemy bombers in one of the most famous episodes of World War II.

Today these lights are fired up by solar energy alone and the original 10.000 watt lamps were replaced by bulbs using a mere 125 watts produced by the beautiful African sun! What a happy ending!

 

(more info on the "Battle of Britain")

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Guvf vf abj n aba-culfvpny pnpur. Vapyhqr va lbhe ybt: 1. Gur jbeq va Puhepuvyy’f pvgngvba jubfr cbfvgvba va gung cuenfr pbeerfcbaqf gb gur qnl lbh ybt (Pbhag 2k vs cuenfr gbb fubeg); NAQ 2. n cvpgher bs gur yvtugf. ABG GUR JUBYR PVGNGVBA CYRNFR !

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)