The Executive Flight Committee has authorized the launch of one final test flight of Santa’s sleigh.
That flight should take off in 2 hours or less. Live radio coverage of that launch will be made available on Kringle Radio.
The pilot chosen for this missing is Elf Vernon, a veteran of many past final test flights. There is no better pilot outside of Santa.
Twelve test flight sleighs have returned to the North Pole, completing their service to Santa this season. These twelve sleighs over the past week have flown various missions in every sector.
That means there is only one more chapter to write when it comes to the test flight part of the development of Santa’s sleigh: the final test flight.
The final test flight is a very important one this year. It will happen in just a few hours. Where it goes does not really matter. In fact, that final test flight will not be shown on the Tracking Map this year. It will be pushed in a series of final maneuvers intended to earn the final approval of being the sleigh for Santa’s mission.
This sleigh design has been problematic from the beginning. Some in Flight Command do not have the confidence this sleigh can be ready. Others feel differently.
We will keep you updated.
The Tracking Santa Radio Show begins in 24 hours just as Christmas Eve dawns in the far east. This special presentation is hosted on every Official North Pole website and is broadcast live around the world in more than 150 countries.
The radio player here on our website will host the show as well.
It precedes the publication of the great Santa Tracking Map, which opens when Santa launches from the North Pole. On this and other Official North Pole websites you can track Santa both on the big world map and on the radio.
Operation Airlift is in the preparation stages now. This little-known part of Operation Merry Christmas is a big part of Flight Command’s duties.
Operation Airlift is the coordination of thousands of reindeers and sleighs who work in support of Santa. These sleigh move elves, freight and needed supplies around the world as Santa makes his rounds. (Not everything can fit in Santa’s sleigh).
To get this to work, Flight Command has to organize the sleighs into launch groups and begin sending those sleighs on their missions well in advance of Santa’s flight. Unlike the launch of Santa’s sleigh, little fanfare is made of their work.
Today, those sleighs are lining up. At some point before Santa’s flight they will begin their Christmas adventures.
Plan to tune in here and on other official North Pole websites to hear the progress of Operation Airlift via the Tracking Santa Around the World Radio show. You should see a radio player at the footer of this site.
