What would Santa Fly in the 1960's

Gallery Article by Alvis 3.1 on Dec 25 2016

  Christmas Day 

 

      

Thanks to Andrew D. The Jolly Rogers guy for this awesome idea! 

The Caribou is actually a near perfect aircraft for Santa to use. It was designed to operate in harsh, cold climates, has excellent STOL capabilities, and is named after an animal that is pretty much identical to reindeer.

Santa felt it deserved to be named for one of the lesser known reindeer, Olive.

Using the SPS (Santa Positioning System) satellites, Santa's loadmasters could air drop presents and be assured of landing a package within 6 inches of a designated tree on most missions.

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The DHC-2 Beaver was carried on top, to give it longer range. If Santa was faced with a difficult payload drop, he could switch to the Beaver and land it near the house he was trying to get to. 

Santa's highly skilled loadmasters ensure the presents are evenly distributed. 

Noise abatement issues eventually forced Santa to switch to three bladed props, but the two-bladed was the standard fit of the day. Eventually, the entire Santa Fleet was converted to turboprop function.

Kits used: HobbyCraft 1/72 Caribou, Airfix 1/72 DHC-2 Beaver 

Merry Christmas to all, Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings!

Alvis 3.1

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