Operation Santa

Twas bout A Month Before Christmas and Winging Its Way, is An Air Guard C-130, serving As Santas Sleigh. "oh, we love it. its definitely one of the highlights of the year. its pretty competitive to get one of these trips, theres only 3 or 4 a year." The Children Of Kotlik Do Not Have A Clue, that Santa Has The Backing Of A Highly-Trained Crew. "Weve climbed to an altitude of 22,000 feet en route to Kotlik at an airspeed of 300 knots." On Final Approach To The Tiny Delta Town, the Hercules Then Smoothly Touches The Ground. out Come Out The Visitors, The Presents, The Food! you Just Know This Will Put People in A Very Good Mood! and Its All Done With The Help Of Some Great Volunteers, and They Do It All Just To Deliver Holiday Cheer. "this is the 51st year the ANG has been going out to villages with Operation Santa. This is the village Kotlik and this is the first time I guess weve been out here. The village seems very surprised, because of the mayors secret." The Children Were Studying All Snug Back At School, when The Vhf Radio Crackled with A Message That Was So Cool! "I announced it on the vhf and I let everyone know there was a c-130 coming in and that we needed help to haul everyone to the school and thats how everyone found out!" The School Gym Fills Up With Kotliks Young And Old, they Sing And They Dance, Staying Out Of The Cold. then, The Waiting Is Over, Santas Coming This Way! and He Brought Mrs. Claus With Him Today. some Kids Fret, Most Are Happy And Some Need A Lift, but They All Go Away With A Smile And A Gift. "They couldnt wait to see santa and hes here and youre here!" Playing With Toys And A Treat Of Ice Cream, make This School-Day Seem Like A Dream! "For a lot of these people in the villages, you see the kids and elders going through, for a lot of these people its the first time theyve had a sundae." The Holiday Tunes Come From A Spunky Old Elf. no Wait, Thats Mr. Whitekeys Himself! but Its Time To Go, Santa And Crew Cant Dally Too Late. you Can Imagine The Global Delivery Problems That Could Create! Santas 4-Engine Sleigh Heads Back Into Sky, a Mission Complete, No Loose Ends Left Untied. as The Village Of Kotlik Disappears From Sight. Happy Christmas To All And To All A Goodnight!