X user @AirAssets posted on Dec. 28, 2025, between 2:16 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. UTC, asking if anyone has seen F-22 fighter jets in the Caribbean, noting they resemble F-35s but feature outward-facing engine intakes and a distinctive howling engine sound, according to a post at https://x.com/AirAssets/status/2005284565456470356. The inquiry distinguishes F-22s from F-35s based on intake design and engine noise, as stated in the @AirAssets post shared over the past hour. This question follows an earlier report from X user @MichaelBonet8, who noted an F-35 departing westbound from Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN) in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, citing aviation tracker @r4streando in a post from before 2:15 p.m. UTC on the same day at https://x.com/MichaelBonet8/status/2005250520668344757.
