X user @DanielBlancoPaz posted over the past 59 minutes, from 10:15 PM to 11:15 PM UTC on December 16, 2025, his personal opinion that Growler flights tracked on Flightradar24 signal possible electronic warfare operations against integrated air defense systems in Venezuela, rather than a show of force. The post, shared via https://x.com/DanielBlancoPaz/status/2001058037402837182, states: 'Here is a personal opinion: the Growler's flights that are being tracked on [@FlightRadar24](https://twitter.com/FlightRadar24) should not be assessed as a show of force, but rather as a credible indicator of possible electronic warfare operations against integrated air defence systems in Venezuela.' This assessment comes amid earlier Venezuelan F-16 activity, with three Bolivarian Military Aviation jets reported flying from Maracay to Caracas between 8:15 PM and 8:45 PM UTC, then landing in Porlamar on Margarita Island, according to X posts by @Arr3ch0 shared in prior updates. A Lockheed LM-100J Hercules operated by Pallas Aviation was tracked southeast over the Caribbean Sea from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport between 9:46 PM and 10:15 PM UTC, as noted by multiple X users including @sipjack1776 during the previous reporting window. These aviation movements occur during U.S. Southern Command's Operation Southern Spear targeting regional drug trafficking, as referenced in State Department announcements and prior X reports.
