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Priusaurus t1_j15jlrl wrote

Is Santa aware that NORAD has been tracking him for 67 years? Does he ever pull off any evasive maneuvers in an attempt to throw off the trackers?

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NORAD_Tracks_Santa OP t1_j15kgeg wrote

Santa knows, of course he knows--he's known for years now! First-hand accounts from some very star-struck interceptor pilots report that after tipping their wings as a way to say hello, the jolly old elf would give his trademark smile, and with a twinkle in his eye he'd be off again... faster than starlight.

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TopCheddarBiscuit t1_j15thom wrote

I heard Santa gave a blackbird pilot the middle finger before hitting Mach 6 back in the 80s.

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Serengeti1234 t1_j15upj0 wrote

"...and then I heard Santa hop on the radio and say, 'LA Center, requesting speed check.'"

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waitwhatchers t1_j1618su wrote

"Uh, Santa, I show you at one thousand eight hundred and forty-two knots, across the ground."

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historynutjackson t1_j163k68 wrote

"LA Center, we're reading closer to 2000, over."

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waitwhatchers t1_j1647oc wrote

"Santa, yeah, you probably have better equipment than we do. Merry Christmas."

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