Post by Bruce on Dec 23, 2005 17:29:38 GMT 12
Hi guys,
If you're looking forward to a visit from the fat guy in red, check out this site:
www.noradsanta.org
NORAD, the north american air defence command centre (Cheyenne Mountain) will be Tracking Santa as he does his rounds tomorrow night. The surprising thing is this tradition started 50 years ago when a department store offering a "phone Santa" service printed the wrong number - which happened to be a NORAD hotline! Despite the cold war, the NORAD people got into the spirit of it all, and the website above is a great example of Christmas spirit.
Aparently the US secretary for transport Norman Mineieta today issued a blanket clearance for operating without restriction in all US airspace, including the Washington DC restricted airspace - just as well, we dont want Santa shot down by F16s!. Good on everyone for getting into Christmas mode!
If you're looking forward to a visit from the fat guy in red, check out this site:
www.noradsanta.org
NORAD, the north american air defence command centre (Cheyenne Mountain) will be Tracking Santa as he does his rounds tomorrow night. The surprising thing is this tradition started 50 years ago when a department store offering a "phone Santa" service printed the wrong number - which happened to be a NORAD hotline! Despite the cold war, the NORAD people got into the spirit of it all, and the website above is a great example of Christmas spirit.
Aparently the US secretary for transport Norman Mineieta today issued a blanket clearance for operating without restriction in all US airspace, including the Washington DC restricted airspace - just as well, we dont want Santa shot down by F16s!. Good on everyone for getting into Christmas mode!
;D
