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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:09 pm

Well done Thunder...think you got it mate :thumb:

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Thunder » Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:13 pm

Here’s another squadron clue....

“There’s no sleeping for these heroes on this rocky outcrop?”

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Tiger 1 » Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:22 pm

Little Rock?

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Thunder » Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:23 pm

Nope, this one is a Squadron based in the US.

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Sat Apr 18, 2020 6:08 am

the MadHatters - Correct :)

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:20 am

The knight hawks?

Or

Thunderbirds ? on Tracy Island

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Thunder » Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:12 am

Nope

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Tiger 1 » Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:32 pm

57th FS... Black Knights... Keflavik.?

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Alf » Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:38 pm

Great clue.. are we looking for an anagram of a squadron name?...

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Tiger 1 » Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:04 pm

9th FS... Flying Knights?

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Thunder » Sat Apr 18, 2020 10:32 pm

Alf wrote:
Sat Apr 18, 2020 8:38 pm
Great clue.. are we looking for an anagram of a squadron name?...
Not an anagram, it's a three part clue that will give you the name of a famous US Squadron based in the US.

"Knights" doesn't feature in the name :whistle:

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:25 am

Is the rocky outcrop a Tor ?

Or Ledge as in the Ledge like legendary etc

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Sun Apr 19, 2020 6:34 am

The Vampires ?

Vampire Doctors or better still Vampire Nurses or was that one of my dad's old 8mm!

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Alf » Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:27 am

VMFA-211 at Yuma are the 'Wake Island Avengers'… sort of fits...

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Thunder » Sun Apr 19, 2020 8:54 am

It sure does Alf :clap:

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:06 pm

Flipping heck! You must of looked that up in a book :)

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Thunder » Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:49 pm

“The crew were unlucky to bash their a/c three times“

US Squadron name

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Alf » Sun Apr 19, 2020 3:33 pm

Triple something for three times?

Maybe Triple Nickel the Aviano F-16 squadron?

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by Mike » Sun Apr 19, 2020 3:38 pm

Thunder wrote:
Sun Apr 19, 2020 12:49 pm
“The crew were unlucky to bash their a/c three times“

US Squadron name
HSC-9's nickname by any chance, Scott? :whistle:

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Re: Cryptic clue

Post by slogen51 » Sun Apr 19, 2020 4:02 pm

HS-3 Tridents Tri Dents

I thank you!

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