Cryptic clue

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

Well done Thunder...think you got it mate

T1

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?”

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

Little Rock?

T1

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

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

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

the MadHatters - Correct

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

The knight hawks?

Or

Thunderbirds ? on Tracy Island

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

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

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

T1

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

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

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

9th FS... Flying Knights?

T1

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

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

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!

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

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

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

It sure does Alf

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

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

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

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

US Squadron name

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

Triple something for three times?

Maybe Triple Nickel the Aviano F-16 squadron?

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?

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

HS-3 Tridents Tri Dents

I thank you!