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Kurana - Those Magnificent Men #4 Multi-Cache

Hidden : 1/14/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Another piece of Australian aviation history is the subject of maccamob’s one hundred and twentienth cache. Learn all about this major accident, one of four to be suffered by ANA in as many months , and the miraculous stories of those who lived to tell about it.

At the starting coordinates, you will find the large sign that explains the history of the Kurana and how it met its demise nearby. You will need to record some of the details to locate the cache.

Q 1: What was Kurana’s RAAF Number?
Number = Abc-d

Q2: What Douglas Commercial type was the second ‘Kurana’ which entered service in December 1953?
Type = e

Q3: How old was Hostess Elizabeth Fry, subsequently presented by Lloyds of London with a silver salver as a token of their esteem?
Age = fg

Q4: In what month was she to be married?
Month = h

Q 5: On what date was the Kurana’s last flight?
Date = j/km/nopq

Now head for the cache. It is hidden a short drive away, not far from a small picnic ground beside the main road, at S 37º 22.ejf, E 144º 34.hbg . As usual, please ensure the cache is hidden from view before you leave.

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

N srj zrgerf hc uvyy sebz gur unys qrnq gerr

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)