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Released:
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Origin:
Lithuania
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The purpose of this geocoin is to visit as many beautiful nature's sights as possible. It might be mountains, national reserves, or your favourite spot by the river. It would be amazing to collect many beautiful pictures (take a picture before hiding a coin) from all over the world. Have fun! (:

About This Item

LT:

Ši moneta skirta paminėti Dariaus ir Girėno skrydį per atlantą - aštuonesdešimt metų jubiliejų! Stepono Dariaus ir Stasio Girėno skrydis per Atlanto vandenyną buvo vienas svarbiausių įvykių ne tik Lietuvos, bet ir pasaulio aviacijos istorijoje. Lietuvai jis tapo Tėvynės meilės ir didžiulės pagarbos gimtajam kraštui simboliu, ryžto ir nenuilstamo tikslo siekimo pavyzdžiu. Šis skrydis pasaulio aviacijos istorijoje minimas kaip vienas iš tiksliausių. 1933 m. tai buvo antras rezultatas pasaulyje pagal transatlantinio skridimo nuotolį ir ketvirtas pagal ore išbūtą laiką. Lietuvos karo aviacijos viršininko brg. gen. Antano Gustaičio žodžiais, šio skrydžio pagrindinis bruožas - lakūnų energija ir atkaklus, žūtbūtinis ryžtas nugalėti visas kliūtis ir pasiekti tikslą. Darius su Girėnu buvo ir oro pašto tarnybos iš Šiaurės Amerikos į Europą pradininkai. Išskrisdami iš JAV į Lietuvą, jie vežėsi 983 laiškus ir 5 banderoles su laikraščiu "Naujienos".

Lietuvių pilotai siekė įveikti 7186 km atstumą ir perskristi Atlanto vandenyną nuo Niujorko iki tuometinės Lietuvos sostinės Kauno. Tačiau įveikusi 6411 km atstumą ir be nusileidimo ore išbuvusi 37 val. 11 min. "Lituanica" pateko į audrą, kliudė Soldino miško pušų viršūnes ir sudužo (tuometinės Vokietijos teritorijoje, dabar - Lenkijos, netoli Myslibožo). Abu pilotai tragiškai žuvo, o Kaune apie 25 tūkst. žmonių minia jų taip ir nesulaukė.

2013 m. minint "Lituanicos" skrydžio 80-metį, Kauno įvairių tautų kultūrų centras ir Smile Family įgyvendino projektą, kurio metu buvo sukurtos pirmosios lietuviškos jubiliejinės geo-monetos, pavadintos "Lituanicos" vardu. Šimtas aktyviausių Lietuvos lobių ieškotojų registravo po vieną monetą ir išleido jas į pasaulį taip paskelbdami žinią apie "Lituanicos" pilotų žygdarbį.

EN:

This geocoin honours the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean - 80th year anniverssary! The flight of Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas across the Atlantic Ocean was one of the most significant events in the history of both the Lithuanian and world aviation. It became a symbol of love for the Motherland and bottomless respect to the Homeland for all the Lithuanians as well as an example of never-ending determination and resolute pursuit of the set goal. In the history of world aviation, this flight is recorded among the flights of the greatest precision. In 1933, this flight ranked second in the world in terms of the transatlantic distance and fourth in terms of the time the aircraft spent airborne. According to Brigadier General Antanas Gustaitis, Commander of the Lithuanian Air Force, the exclusivity of this flight lied in the pilot’s energy and their strong-willed and do-or-die determination to overcome all obstacles and reach their goal. Darius and Girėnas were also the pioneers of air mail services from North America to Europe. When leaving the USA for their trip to Lithuania, the pilots carried 983 letters and 5 consignments containing the newspaper called Naujienos (the News).

The Lithuanian pilots aimed to fly 7186 km cross the Atlantic Ocean, from New York City to Kaunas, which back then was the capital of Lithuania. However, having spent 37 hours and 11 min airborne and flown as far as 6411, the Lituanica aircraft was caught in a storm. The plane hit the treetops in the Soldin Forest (former German, presently Poland territory, near Myślibórz) and crashed. Both pilots were killed in the accident. The crowd of 25 thousand Kaunas’ residents had been waiting for them in vain.

Kaunas Cultural Centre of Various Nations and Smile Family implemented a project in 2013 to commemorate the 80thanniversary of the Lituanica flight. During the project, the first Lithuanian anniversary geocoins were released and named Lituanica. A hundred of most active Lithuanian geocachers registered one coin each and let them across the world, this way spreading the message of the heroic deed of the Lituanica’s pilots.

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Write note 10/21/2019 Team_SvAde posted a note for it   Visit Log

Not found in the Cache :/ think the TB is lost

Dropped Off 9/24/2018 gumigeo placed it in 1. Radfahren verbindet Niedersachsen, Germany - 475.43 miles  Visit Log

Gefunden haben wir ihn in Schweden an einer Schiffssetzung!
Gute Weiterreise

Retrieve It from a Cache 8/19/2018 gumigeo retrieved it from Blomsholms skeppssättning Västra Götaland, Sweden   Visit Log

We are in vacation in Sweden.
You will See were we Go to.

Write note 7/8/2018 DiCaroli posted a note for it   Visit Log

The coin is not in the cache sorry

Dropped Off 8/31/2017 d'Reischbeira placed it in Blomsholms skeppssättning Västra Götaland, Sweden - 41.2 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/30/2017 d'Reischbeira took it to Jeløy - Bjørnåsen - Tårn Viken, Norway - .11 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/30/2017 d'Reischbeira took it to # 7 Tur til Bjørnåsen-Jeløy Viken, Norway - .12 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/30/2017 d'Reischbeira took it to # 6 Tur til Bjørnåsen-Jeløy Viken, Norway - .12 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/30/2017 d'Reischbeira took it to # 5 Tur til Bjørnåsen-Jeløy Viken, Norway - .14 miles  Visit Log
Visited 8/30/2017 d'Reischbeira took it to # 4 Tur til Bjørnåsen-Jeløy Viken, Norway - .12 miles  Visit Log
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