NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command), tasked with protecting US & Canadian airspace will be tracking Santa s progress again this Christmas Eve.
The tradition began in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement misprinted the telephone number for children to call Santa. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone number put kids through to the CONAD Commander-in-Chief s operations hotline.
The Director of Operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, had his staff check the radar for indications of Santa making his way south from the North Pole. Children who called were given updates on his location, and a tradition was born.
By THE OBSERVER-DISPATCH Published: December 24, 2020 UTICA, N.Y. (Tribune News Service) The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will track Santa this Christmas for the 65th consecutive year, New York Air National Guardsmen and
Royal Canadian Air Force personnel at the Eastern Air Defense Sector said Tuesday in a statement.
Paul M. Bishop,
EADS will do everything in its power to assist Santa with his critical mission.” Due to safety concerns created by COVID-19, a limited number of volunteers will be allowed in the NORAD Tracks Santa command post at
Peterson Air Force Base in
Colorado Springs, Colo., officials said. This means fewer phone operators to update Santa s travels. Callers who are unable to reach a live operator, however, will hear a constantly updated message on Santa s whereabouts.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is focusing its formidable tracking systems on Santa Claus and his reindeer as they make their annual flight delivering presents to children around the world.
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Peterson Air Force Base, CO – NORAD is tracking Santa’s flight
[1] across the world just like it’s predecessor did, the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD), for more than 50 years.
Back in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement misprinted the telephone number for children to call Santa. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone number put kids through to the CONAD Commander-in-Chief’s operations “hotline.” This began the tradition.
The Director of Operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, had his staff check the radar for indications of Santa making his way south from the North Pole. Children who called were given updates on his location, and a tradition was born.