With radar and planes

US Air Force wants to track down Santa Claus

Children all over the world are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus or the Christ Child these days. Thanks to the US Air Force, the curious will be able to follow his path live on Christmas Eve: A base promises to track his every move using radar and aircraft. 

The busiest time for Santa Claus soon follows - after all, he has to distribute countless presents to all the children around the world in one night. He is under close military observation: the Norad air base in the US state of Colorado is already preparing to meticulously track every step of the man in the red robe.

"Tracking Santa is not only a joyful tradition, but also a demonstration of the advanced capabilities of our aerospace defense systems," said a delighted Colonel Joseph Roos. The tradition has been in place since 1955.

Tradition began with a mistaken phone call
The Christmas tradition was started when a child mistakenly called the airbase thinking Santa Claus was on the line. The staff at the time immediately played along and the tradition was born.

1000 helpers are on standby at the headquarters to answer calls on Christmas Eve and provide information about Santa's current location. The noradsanta.org website can also be used to track Santa's progress.