Overview of Operation Mocking-Plane: The Charlie Kirk Plot Thickens | Candace Ep. 266
Candace Owens frames this episode as an investigative follow-up into the September 10 assassination of Charlie Kirk. She argues that a coordinated “psychological warfare” response (echoing Operation Mockingbird) was used to silence or discredit public questions. The episode advances a central line of inquiry: two Egyptian-registered aircraft (tail numbers SUBND — “blue plane” — and SUBTT — “yellow plane”) repeatedly tracked Turning Point-related people, and one of those aircraft was transponding on the ground at Provo the morning of the attack. Owens links this to other alleged irregularities at Turning Point USA (missing IRS filings, large inter-entity transfers) and presses for more information from witnesses and the organization.
Key claims and narrative
- Two Egyptian military aircraft (SUBND = blue, SUBTT = yellow) allegedly tracked Turning Point-associated people repeatedly between 2022–Sep 2025.
- A volunteer researcher found 68 documented overlaps between these aircraft and Erica Kirk’s locations (Owens later says she’s expanded this to 73 overlaps). 29 of those overlaps also included Charlie Kirk.
- On Sep 10 (day of the assassination) SUBND (blue) was at Duncan Aviation (FBO) in Provo and “transponding” (ADS-B data) while on the ground rather than in flight. Candace gives UTC timestamps from ADS Exchange showing the transponder was active:
- First window: 09:05:36 – 10:34:05 (UTC)
- Second window: 12:40:53 – 13:29:40 (UTC)
- (A listener later corrected daylight-saving zone: local-conversion should use UTC−6 for those dates.)
- Owens contends the plane’s on-ground transponding is suspicious (maintenance check vs. encrypted comms vs. other activity).
- Owens alleges she was “pre-bunked” and targeted by coordinated influencer messaging that intentionally mischaracterized her statements (claiming she accused Erica Kirk of murder).
- She highlights additional suspicious items tied to Turning Point USA:
- Missing Form 990 filings for three affiliate entities in the 2024 filing cycle.
- A reported $8.6M transfer to “America Turning Point” (a related entity) whose filings are missing, raising questions about where that money went.
- A staff reduction yet higher salary expense in the filing years flagged by independent commentators.
- Charlie allegedly requested a new audit / organizational changes days before his death.
- Owens requests public help (photos, eyewitnesses) and provides specific investigative leads (a third, domestic tail number N560TW that morning; license plates of rental cars used by the visitors from Duncan Aviation).
Evidence presented (what was shown or cited)
- ADS-B (aircraft transponder) raw data from ADS Exchange showing on-ground transponder hits for SUBND at Duncan Aviation on Sep 10.
- A spreadsheet (compiled by Owens and “mommy sleuths”) listing plane-location overlaps between SUBND/SUBTT and Erica Kirk (68 → later 73 overlaps).
- Tail number N560TW flight path: departed Scottsdale (morning Sep 10) → landed Provo at ~10:06 local → then Santa Barbara → Scottsdale later that day (Williams asserts possible pickup).
- Four rental vehicle registrations and descriptions allegedly used by the Egyptian visitors (license plates and vehicle models provided on-air).
- Cited third-party analysis (YouTube channel “Wolves and Finance”) pointing to missing Form 990s and suspicious inter-entity transfers; excerpts of that analysis were played and discussed.
- Clips of influencers (Steven Crowder, Ben Shapiro) alleging Owens accused Erica Kirk — Owens plays these to argue a coordinated narrative was deployed.
Technical and timeline details (concise)
- Aircraft of interest: SUBND (blue) and SUBTT (yellow).
- Reported overlap count (2022–Sep 2025): 68 overlaps between planes and Erica Kirk (Owens later cites 73); 29 overlaps also included Charlie.
- Sep 10 (day of assassination): SUBND transponder activity (ADS Exchange timestamps given in UTC — see above). The plane did not leave the FBO during those timestamps.
- Other flight of interest: N560TW — touched Provo at ~10:06 and immediately departed; origin/destinations suggest passenger pickup possibility.
- Rental cars: four cars with Utah/Arizona plates and descriptions were listed on-air; viewers/students asked to check photos for those plates.
People and organizations named
- Charlie Kirk — victim
- Erica Kirk — Charlie’s wife; Owens claims the tracked planes overlapped more frequently with Erica than with Charlie
- Turning Point USA (TPUSA) — organization Owens is scrutinizing
- Andrew Colvett — TPUSA spokesperson referenced directly with questions
- Tyler Boyer — referenced in social media context
- Influencers/personalities described as participating in the narrative: Steven Crowder, Ben Shapiro, Josh Hammer, Alex Clark
- Audit/financial firm mentioned: Baker Tilly (performed audit; Owens and others question how audit/opinion co-exists with missing IRS forms)
- Independent investigators and YouTubers: “Wolves and Finance,” various “mommy sleuths,” and audience contributors
- Candace’s team and a masked “pregnant mommy sleuth” credited with key research
Actions requested / calls to the audience
- Turning Point USA: answer whether those Egyptian planes were familiar to Charlie/TPUSA (simple yes/no) and explain why they remained silent.
- Anyone who was at Provo/UVU, Duncan Aviation, Santa Barbara, Scottsdale, or who has photos from Sep 10: check for the listed license plates and send tips to moretips@candaceowens.com.
- Anyone with information on flight N560TW (or who worked at the airports that day) to come forward.
- Use FOIA/records (Owens mentions license-plate camera networks such as “Flock”) to locate plate-camera evidence.
- She also solicits donations for a pro-life nonprofit (preborn.org slash Candice) and plugs sponsors (Nespresso, Degree/Cool Rush, Dose, Pure Talk, American Financing).
Notable quotes (verbatim-style paraphrases used on the show)
- “Deep state assassinations require deep state solutions.” (framing the premise of coordinated narrative control)
- “They sent undercover operatives to sign up for my private book club… and then manufactured a clip to accuse me.” (on being targeted)
- “There is less than a 0.000000001% probability… that these Egyptian planes coincidentally landed around Erica at these times.” (claim about statistical significance — Owens attributes to her researchers)
- “Silence is not kindness. Silence is consent.” (calling out TPUSA and others for not responding)
Questions Owens wants answered (summary)
- Were the Egyptian military planes familiar to Charlie/TPUSA? (yes/no)
- What were the planes doing at Duncan Aviation (on-ground transponder activity) on Sep 10?
- Who rented the cited cars and what were their movements in/around Provo/UVU that week?
- Where did the reported $8.6M transferred to “America Turning Point” go, and why are three affiliate 990s missing?
- Who told Andrew Colvett that there was a credible threat against Owens and Tucker Carlson — and why weren’t federal agencies notifying them directly?
Tone, framing & context notes
- The episode mixes investigative reporting, interpretation, spiritual framing, and accusatory rhetoric. Owens repeatedly frames the response to her reporting as a coordinated “psychological campaign” meant to discredit questioning.
- Several claims are presented as findings from decentralized volunteers and independent analysis; many are allegations based on pattern analysis, raw flight-data interpretation, and financial filing irregularities.
- Owens and guests emphasize the grieving period but reject calls to stop investigating; several religious figures/pastors on-air are presented as urging restraint and grieving rather than public theorizing.
- The program includes multiple commercial sponsor plugs and fundraising asks interwoven with the investigation.
Caveats (what the show did NOT prove on-air)
- No direct evidence (e.g., admissions, intercepted comms, authenticated logs linking the planes to a plot) proving foreign-state involvement or that the aircraft were used in planning/execution was shown.
- Financial discrepancies noted (missing 990s, transfers) are highlighted as suspicious but not proven criminal; audit procedures and explanations from Turning Point USA or Baker Tilly had not been produced on the episode.
- Many assertions rely on crowd-sourced research and pattern analysis (overlap counts, plate sightings) that require independent verification.
Takeaways and what to watch next
- Owens is doubling down on a crowdsourced investigative model: she’s asking viewers to supply photos, eyewitness accounts, and FOIA requests to test her hypotheses.
- Concrete items to watch for publicly:
- A response from Turning Point USA addressing the plane familiarity question and the missing 990 filings.
- Any official comment from Baker Tilly about the audit vs. missing IRS forms.
- Verification of the plane overlap spreadsheet and independent validation of the count/analysis.
- Follow-up on tail number N560TW and identification of the passengers it carried on Sep 10.
- Any law enforcement or FAA statements about the aircraft transponder activity at Duncan Aviation on Sep 10.
- The episode is an appeal for further evidence and whistleblower tips; Owens frames this as an effort to “get answers” and pursue accountability.
Final note
The episode presents a mixture of technical flight-data observations, financial questions, and rhetorical assertions linking those facts into a theory of coordinated cover-up. Listeners/readers should regard allegations as unproven until corroborated by independent official records or credible investigative reporting.