Event Brief
1976 memo priced A-10 conversion to nuclear bomber
Filed: Jul 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: A 1976 Air Force memo estimated $15.9 million to convert the A-10 into a nuclear bomber.
WHO: U.S. Air Force
WHAT: A 1976 memo priced the A-10 Warthog’s conversion into a nuclear bomber at $15.9 million.
WHEN: Jul 17, 2026 at 3:10 PM ET
WHERE: Alabama
WHY: The memo’s cost estimate for converting the A-10 into a nuclear bomber was $15.9 million.
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