HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- An F-22A Raptor bearing the ‘HO’ tail markings awaits clearance from Team Santa at the North Pole during “Operation Assist Santa” last year. Members of Team Holloman assist the jolly old elf as he makes his way through New Mexico on Christmas Eve. The F-22 will serve as an escort, or wingman, while the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper will provide Santa with “special intelligence” through naughty and nice sensors and sleep detectors installed on the two aircraft. The remotely piloted aircraft will also ensure Santa has safe landing zones in the Tularosa Basin and Sacramento Mountain areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John D. Strong II / Released)
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