Even as the government is in the midst of a partial shutdown, nothing can stop NORAD from its yearly task of tracking Santa’s journey through the Christmas Eve skies as the jolly one treks to locations across the planet to deliver his toys to girls and boys everywhere. For the past 63 years NORAD, who […]
Two Russian bombers, a TU-95 and a TU-142 were intercepted and escorted by twin NORAD F-22 fighters at 6 am on Friday morning spokesman for the North American Aerospace Defense Command Canadian Army Major Andrew Hennessy told CNN. The Russian bombers crossed into the Air Defense Identification Zone 200 miles off-shore of western Alaska north of […]
ROME, N.Y. — New York Air National Guardsmen and Royal Canadian Air Force personnel assigned to the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) will play a key role Christmas Eve as the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks Santa Claus and his reindeer. “NORAD has supported Santa Claus’ Christmas Eve operations for 60 years and […]
The list has been made and checked twice…no, we’re not talking about Jolly Old Saint Nicholas and his list of who’s been naughty or nice. It’s the dedicated men and women of Alaskan NORAD Region that have made the vital preparations necessary to help keep Santa safe on his journey around the world this Christmas. […]