Elves, Trackers and Believers Worldwide:

No doubt you have heard the news of challenges we have had this past week with Operation Airlift. The news coming out of Flight Command in recent hours has not been any better.

While I am unable to give you an estimate of exactly how far behind we are I can provide you with information of how we are going to deal with this problem. As elves, working together around the world, we are confident we can help Santa deliver on time and safely, regardless of the weather.

Here is the challenge: Operation Airlift is 100% to Sectors 1, 2 and 3. We have deliberately distributed what Santa needs to those sectors first.

That does not mean we can have trackers and support personnel in Sectors 1,2 and 3 rest easy, however. We need you more than ever.

Why?

Because Elf Buck Sanchez and his team in flight operations at the North Pole are changing tactics in their struggle to get sleighs out. We have expanded sleigh launches from the Sleigh Barn and the Reindeer Barn, in addition to what you have heard about the Field House at North Pole High School. We are also working still to free a runway at the Sleigh Port to launch sleighs as well.

That multi-front operation means sleighs are leaving the North Pole under challenging storm conditions in every direction. That means those sleighs, as the surface above the storm, are headed into every sector. This will be true for the next 18 hours at least.

This is not our preferred method of doing this. We are working the sleigh traffic controllers at Flight Command, in every Regional Tracking Center, and on every ship of the North Pole Navy, at a highly complex level.

There are, as of right now, more sleighs in the skies than there ever have been in history. That number will increase and peak in the hours ahead.

Bearing all that in mind, please make it a REGULAR habit today to watch the skies where you are, day and night. If you see what you think is a sleigh, take photos or videos and submit it.

But more important than sleighs, and this is very unusual, is your observance of  ALL AIR TRAFFIC.

I want all elves in each sector, where possible, to submit an AIR TRAFFIC report every six hours. I know this is asking a lot.

In addition, please keep weather reports coming every six hours as well. In fact, do both reports and submit them at the same time.

We’re not just trying to help Santa here: we’re trying to help every sleigh pilot up there in every area as well as every sleigh traffic controller.

I hope this instruction is clear.

If you have questions, please use the comment area below.

Thanks!

Due to circumstances related to Operation Airlift we have decided to move up the check-in process worldwide.

Check-ins will be announced via your Elf Supervisor beginning on Saturday, December 21^st instead of our original plan of the 22^nd.

Tracker Check-in is a process that tells your Elf Supervisor that you are or are not available to work tracking Santa for Santa.

We remind you that Santa is very concerned for your time with your family during this important season. As such, do not feel bad if you cannot be available all the time between the 21^st and when Santa arrives at your home.

We appreciate what time you can dedicate to the cause of tracking Santa for Santa.

It is anticipated that this weekend will be filled with news and direction from the Elf Supervisors.

We invite you to participate, if your schedule allows, in the scheduled North Pole chat set for Sunday, December 22^nd. I will be hosting that chat and will be able to share and answer questions about the latest in the status of Operation Merry Christmas.

Operation Airlift is off schedule. North Pole Flight Command has had to modify their original plans due to difficulties in getting sleighs launched from the North Pole.

As such, we anticipate this weekend will be filled with a lot of breaking news. We may be asking for reports or observations from local areas that go beyond the norm.

If time allows, Elf Frank and I will likely release a new SantaTrackers.net Podcast to discuss issues this weekend as well.

I encourage you all to read what Elf Ed Zachary posted earlier today. It may help you understand the challenges we are facing as a team in helping Santa get around the world.

As for Santa, he is well aware of the situation and is monitoring things. He plans to continue his visits with believers. At this time, he does not plan a return to the North Pole at a different time than scheduled. He continues to check in with Elf Roger Star on the status of Operation Airlift.

Santa has instructed me to check in with him every 12 hours. Those quick check-ins are by phone and I remain ready to not only forward our questions and concerns to Santa but also to receive his direction.

I will be posting as needed over the next several days so that you know what is going on and how you can help during this time.

Thank you.

North Pole Flight Command has issued an urgent request for a Local Christmas Report from all areas. You can fill out the report right here.

I’ll just tell you straight up that they are very concerned about the Christmas Spirit. This comes straight from the top, from Santa himself.

This report relies on your opinion. Don’t be shy is sharing it. Tell us about the Christmas spirit in the area where you are.

I’m not sure why this is important right now but this was asked of all elves in every sector.

Let’s get to work on this report.

Thanks.

Hello Elves of Sector 5,

Elf Rolf posted about UFOs in Sector 3 yesterday and no sooner did he do that than new reports started to come in from elves in our Sector. The activity in New Jersey has especially resulted in a lot of reports. Here is one image that was sent us of what is being seen in New Jersey:

One tracker elf we talked to who personally has witnessed these drones says that they are there in the skies all night, moving back and forth. They hover a lot. They do move some but largely just sit in one spot.

He described them as having a propeller noise or some kind of engine. They could be as big as a car, he said.

With these reports have come a lot of questions to North Pole Flight Command and to the Regional Tracking Center here in St. Nicholas.

Does the North Pole have drones? Yes, we do. But, they are not this size and they do NOT have these colors of lights. The North Pole has not dispatched any drones outside of North Pole air space since last Christmas and currently does not have any drones deployed anywhere in the world.

Does Santa’s sleigh look like these drones so many are seeing? NO. Lights on ALL North Pole sleighs are larger and brighter. Typically they are all white lights. They front from front to back of the sleigh, and along the bridle lines to the reindeer. So a North Pole sleigh in the sky will appear as a long floating string of lights.

So far, nothing that has been captured of these drones could ever be confused with a genuine North Pole sleigh.

We are monitoring events with the drones/UFOs in North America. We are seeing reports from California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, New Jersey and spot locations up in Canada. There is no pattern and no air activity related to the North Pole in any of these sightings.

Please continue to report what you see. We will do our best to confirm whether or not what you are seeing is North Pole connected. So far this week, none of what is being reported can by confirmed by North Pole Flight Command.