A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III, call sign RCH937 and tail number 04-4137 (hex code AE1242), departed MacDill Air Force Base in Florida en route to Manta, Ecuador, during the two-hour period from 3:17 p.m. to 5:17 p.m. UTC on December 16, 2025, according to an X post by @LatAmMilMVMTs. The flight, originating from MacDill AFB (KMCF), carries cargo from Erbil, Iraq, and represents the fourth Southern Spear-related cargo flight to Ecuador, as stated in the X post published within the reporting window. No additional details on the cargo contents, exact departure time, or official USAF confirmation were provided in the source.
