N1098L Air-Launched Drones
The strongest government-linked drone thread in this case attaches to N1098L — a U.S. Army HADES ISR jet (Bombardier Global 6500) tracked on ADS-B making extremely low passes near Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025. Independent analyst John Cullen and multiple X posts allege the jet deployed and recovered drones during those maneuvers. The Army and Leidos-linked contractors have not publicly confirmed drone launch from that airframe on that day.
Reported flight behavior (open-source)
Per project research and citizen OSINT compiled in the master file:
| Event | Reported time (MT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Drones dropped | ~9:16 AM | Low pass ~203 ft AGL, ~116 kt (stall-speed range) |
| Assassination | 12:23 PM | Charlie Kirk shot at UVU |
| Drones picked up | ~12:48 PM | Second low pass ~25 minutes after death |
Additional pass details in debate: 600 ft AGL ~11:47 AM MDT and 335 ft AGL ~12:24 PM MDT described as textbook drop/recovery simulations. Aircraft reportedly within ~1–2 miles of campus.
ICAO: A0299E · Callsign: AXEL10 · Origin cited: Biggs Army Airfield.
Army air-launch program context
The War Zone reported Army interest in air-launched drones from Global Express–class jets — the same airframe family as HADES. That public program makes drone deployment plausible as doctrine even when a specific Sept 10 mission is disputed.
Counter-argument: @TJPHager and others argue the jet was not configured for launch and cite an alternate crew roster (Cooper Brown, Michael Reynolds, Sarah Kline). No FOIA release has settled the crew manifest or mission orders.
Why this matters to the investigation
If drones were released pre-event and recovered post-shooting, they could have provided:
- Overwatch of rooftops, crowd flow, and exit routes,
- Acoustic or visual masking (fast low passes are hard to track — see Military Drones on Video),
- A delivery vector for small UAS types discussed in Switchblade & DARPA Claims.
Presence of N1098L during the homicide window is a Proof Intel Services indicator regardless of whether drones launched.
Defamation note
Named crew (Harlan, Donovan, Vasquez, etc.) appear in research notes only. This site does not claim they participated in the killing.