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NORAD Preparing To Guide Santa Claus

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Ole Saint Nicks’s magical journey around the world is being monitored again this year by members of the Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Region.

NORAD has been tracking Santa Claus on December 24th since 1955.

It all started with misprinted phone number in a newspaper department store advertisement. The phone number connected to the Continental Air Defence Command Operations Centre instead. US Air Force Colonel Harry Shoup answered the call and assured the child he was Santa. He then assigned a duty officer to continue answering calls, and the rest is history.

A team of CF-18 pilots, maintainers and trackers have been chosen and they will monitor and escorting the jolly ole elf and his team of reindeer on December 24th.

Major General Eric Kenny says this is a big responsibility and something they take great pride in.

The NORAD Tracks Santa website www.noradsanta.org offers the public the opportunity to track his journey live as well.

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NORAD To Help Track Santa’s Journey Again This Year

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It won’t be long now kids, Santa Claus will begin his deliveries around the world on December 24th. North American Aerospace Defense Command will be tracking to ensure he is safe.

It’s an annual tradition, going to the NORAD Santa tracker website to watch as he drops presents to children around the world.

Captain Caleb Robertson is a pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

He feels very privileged to have been chosen to assist with this special mission this year, “Santa is a very important man and he has a lot of important things to do that night, particularly delivering presents to children who are good. I’m just really happy to be a part of it.”

Robertson uses his CF-18 fighter jet to help track Santa.

He told us, they also use a radar system, that has infrared sensors, “Rudolph’s nose gives off a massive amount of heat, so as soon as he steps into Canada, we can see Rudolph’s nose and he is super easy to track.”

NORAD has been tracking Santa since 1955. Robertson says a misprint in a department store advertisement, led to a young child calling into the Continental Air Defence Command Operation centre in Colorado Springs, “An Air Force Colonel, Harry Shoop was the Commander on Duty that night. He was quick to realise that a mistake had been made, but he assured the child he was Santa. He then assigned the Duty Officer to continue answering calls throughout the night and that is how it was born. The rest is history.”

Today, is a busy day at the North Pole, as Santa Claus and his reindeer prepare for their long journey tomorrow around the world.

NORAD is also getting its crews ready, to ensure he has a safe trip.

You can also track Santa at noradSanta.org

Track Santa Claus As He Makes His Trip Around The World

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Santa Claus won’t arrive in Canada until later tonight, but his journey is underway in other parts of the world.

And as always, you can track him with the help of the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

You can track Santa on their website or by phone (1-877-HI-NORAD) or email. (noradtrackssanta@outlook.com)

NORAD has even partnered with Amazon, and you can even ask Alexa where Jolly Old St. Nick is currently.

Google is also helping to keep tabs on Santa Claus.