A US Air Force E-3G Sentry airborne early warning aircraft from the 552nd Air Control Wing, registration 76-1604 with hex code AE11DB, conducted a night mission from Key West Naval Air Station (KMCF) to the Caribbean on December 29, supported by KC-135 tanker DREW01, registration 58-0092 with hex code AE025D, according to an X post by @HHunternight shared between 2:46 a.m. and 3:15 a.m. UTC on December 30. @HHunternight detailed the mission in the post during the 29-minute reporting window, noting the E-3G's affiliation with the 552nd Air Control Wing. This aircraft activity follows reports of a US Navy MQ-4C Triton tracking from NAS Jacksonville toward the Caribbean earlier on December 30, as stated by @FrozenFrequency in prior coverage, amid confirmed US strikes on Venezuelan facilities announced by President Donald Trump on December 29.
