Australia, Japan, Taiwan and then – a brief shock – nothing at all for an hour: As it has done for 68 years, US air traffic control began monitoring Santa’s heavenly gift tour on Sunday. Will the Christ Child travel as quickly to put the presents under the Christmas tree for us?
From his base in the North Pole, Santa flew a reindeer-powered sleigh over the Indonesian capital Jakarta at 4:38 p.m. (CET), according to the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD), which is responsible for the US and Canada. . He had already distributed more than 1.5 billion gifts in Australia and Oceania.
Santa Claus is faster than the US Air Force’s F-15 fighter jets
According to NORAD, Santa’s sleigh is faster than the US Air Force’s F-15 fighter jets. But the older gentleman, dressed all in red, slowed down as a precaution “so we can escort him,” his military companions assured. The fact that this is possible at all is thanks to the sensors in the red nose of Rudolph the reindeer.
Santa’s reindeer sleigh trackable for children
Curious children can now find out where their reindeer sleigh is via an interactive website and a telephone hotline. This year, however, the tracker briefly failed, leaving children in the Pacific in the dark about the exact location of Santa’s sleigh.
“The next destination is the Fiji Islands”
“Hey Santa tracker! We’re having some technical issues with our tracking map, but Santa is still flying! The next destination is the Fiji Islands,” the professional trackers explained. An hour later they gave permission and the pursuit of Santa Claus could continue.
Source: Krone
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