A Lockheed LM-100J Hercules operated by Pallas Aviation, registration N96MG and callsign AD5AD7, departed Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (KFLL) and was tracked heading southeast over the Caribbean Sea between 9:46 PM and 10:15 PM UTC on December 16, 2025, according to an X post by @sipjack1776 shared in that 29-minute window. The post cited observations from multiple X users including @Borrowed7Time, @JANN_IIS, @norb420, @MichaelBonet8, @ArmchairAdml, and @SA_Defensa, noting the aircraft's direction without further details on destination or purpose. Separately, @MichaelBonet8 posted 'Ponce does it better 🔥🙌' during the same period, referencing activity in Ponce, Puerto Rico, consistent with his prior reports on U.S. naval sightings there amid regional developments. This LM-100J movement occurs amid U.S. Southern Command's Operation Southern Spear targeting drug trafficking, following Venezuelan F-16 activity reported earlier from Maracay to Caracas and landing in Porlamar on Margarita Island, as noted in updates over the past hour.
