"MIG ALLEY" Multi-cache
TWA42: The F-86 has been removed from the premises and according to the restaurant's General Manager it will not be back! Therefore I have no other choice but to archive the cache. "MiG Alley" has proven to be a very popular cache over the years with visitors from all over the world. I thank all who took the time and effort to visit it and I apologize to those who were waiting and are now unable to do the same. Best wishes and happy caching!
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This is a multi-cache that culminates in a micro. There is no room for trades but you can sign the logbook. You’ll be introduced to two historic aircraft that were the principal aerial adversaries during the Korean War.
During the Korean War (June 1950-July 1953) “MiG Alley” was the name given by Allied airmen to the aerial battlefield where Russian-built MiG-15s and U.S. F-86 Sabres fought to the death in the thin air high over Korea. When the smoke cleared the F-86s had scored a lop-sided 10 to 1 victory ratio over their vaunted swept-winged rival, the MiG. Even though half a century has passed, with their guns now silent but their sleek beauty still evident, these two former enemies sit side by side as a mute testimonial to that long-ago conflict and history’s first jet versus jet battles!
This is a favorite place for many people and especially for those who appreciate vintage aircraft. Park in the facility’s ample parking lot and then check your coordinates and go from there. Use the public walkway, as there is no need to enter the business (unless you’re hungry!) You’ll find this site quite interesting in other ways as well, I’m sure. Enjoy!
To find the cache, you’ll have to calculate new values for the last 3 digits of latitude and longitude. To do this, you’ll need to bring your own pencil and paper (or print this page out). The starting coordinates take you to the viewing site of these two historic warbirds. The F-86 no longer has a plaque identifying it but the MiG does. However, the MiG-15 sits immediately to the Sabre’s right when viewed from the boulevard.
To get the new latitude value, write down the five-digit tail number of the F-86. Then subtract 24412 from that, and the remainder is the new latitude value.
____________SABRE TAIL #
- 24412
=________ (new latitude)
To get the new longitude coordinate, you need the MiG’s four-digit nose number. Subtract 470 from that, and the remainder is the new longitude value.
____________MiG’s NOSE#
- 470
=________ (new longitude)
Write new coordinates here:
N 33 56. _ _ _
W 118 22. _ _ _
Enter these in to your unit and navigate to the cache site.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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