Southern Maryland residents young and old should look skyward on Tuesday, Dec. 9, between 10 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. ET as Adm. Saint Nicholas takes to the air on his annual holiday readiness flight. Locals can catch a glimpse of Nicholas — flying under his seasonal call sign “Claus” — as he lifts off in a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, accompanied by his team of elves and holiday specialists from NAWCAD’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21. “Global toy delivery requires precision planning and a touch of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance magic,” said Claus during a briefing with HX-21’s rotary wing pilots and crew. “Thanks to the skilled aviation pros at NAWCAD, we’ve fine-tuned the sleigh plan for Christmas Eve.” Claus and the HX-21 crew will spread holiday cheer over the following regional locations: 10 to 10:30 a.m. NAS Patuxent River Child Development Center NAS Patuxent River Golf Clubhouse Driftwood Beach Patuxent Elementary School Dowell Elementary School Solomons Island Pier 10:30 to 11 a.m. Hollywood Elementary School Saint John’s School Captain Walter Francis Duke Elementary School Benjamin Banneker Elementary School Leonardtown Elementary School Leonardtown Wharf 11 to 11:30 a.m. Leonardtown Middle School Southpoint Church Evergreen Elementary School Kennedy Krieger […]
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