Trump Secretly Took C-32A Home from NATO Summit in an Elaborate Decoy Operation

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In Ankara, President Trump boarded the VC-25A in full view of TV cameras. The actual VC-25B aircraft, which will eventually take over from the VC-25B Bridge, have been in the modification process for many years to ensure they are fully equipped. Looking back in retrospect, it is very likely that President Trump was on board REACH 18, a C-32A which transited through the base before the VC-25 arrived. The back up… pic.twitter.com/EN5FOUkYt9 — Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) January 21, 2026Eight C-32As are operated by the U.S. Air Force, though it officially acknowledges only four of these. None of these are present on the VC-25B Bridge aircraft in its current configuration.