An MQ-9 Reaper drone taxis into Creech Air Force Base. [Credit: U.S Air Force/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.]
Key Takeaways:
The U.S. military reportedly used an aircraft disguised as a civilian plane (military gray, no markings) to strike a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean in September, resulting in eleven deaths.
A former U.S. Air Force official suggested that disguising combat aircraft as civilian could constitute "perfidy," a violation of international law.
The U.S. Defense Department stated its aircraft comply with international standards, and since early September, the military has switched to using clearly marked aircraft for Caribbean airstrikes.
The U.S. military used an aircraft disguised as a civilian airplane to strike a suspected drug boat operating in the Caribbean, The New York Times reported Monday.
Unnamed officials confirmed to the newspaper that the aircraft did not have weapons visible from the outside. It was painted in the usual military gray, they said, but did not have military markings.
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Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
