A U.S. Air Force Bombardier E-11A aircraft, callsign BACN07, arrived in the Caribbean between 8:46 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. UTC on December 18, 2025, according to an X post by @Nexus_osintx. The E-11A functions as an airborne communications hub linking aircraft, drones, ships, and ground forces. Activity was also reported off the coast of Venezuela during the same 29-minute window, as stated by @FaytuksNetwork on X. This follows U.S. military flight activity near Venezuela earlier in the evening, including a U.S. aircraft passing within 28 miles of the Venezuelan shore between 7:16 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. UTC, per @TheIntelFrog, and a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling mission from Topeka, Kansas, reported by @ArmchairAdml between 7:46 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. UTC. French politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon accused President Donald Trump of preparing aggression against Venezuela in an X post between 8:16 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. UTC, calling for UN Security Council action.
