An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle with callsign DUCKY44 landed at Aguadilla Airport (BQN/TJBQ) in Puerto Rico at approximately 10:10 UTC on December 16, 2025, just as JetBlue flight JBU2838 departed, according to an X post by @Delta1337169 shared between 7:46 PM and 8:15 PM UTC. The post includes audio from Aguadilla Tower/Traffic on 124.95 MHz and an illustrative photo by @Arduengo787, noting a flag with a rubber duck observed in the UAV's hangar. This sighting occurs amid U.S. Southern Command's Operation Southern Spear targeting drug trafficking in the region. Recent U.S. military activity in Puerto Rico includes the USNS Supply spotted off Ponce at 12:22 PM local time today, per @tom_bike citing @r4streando, and the USS San Antonio departing Ponce earlier, as reported by @WarshipCam citing @MichaelBonet8 in prior updates.
