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USAF Finally Test a New A-10 Warthog After Upgrade (Credits- American Tactical Fighter)

The world's most powerful A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft in action (Credits- MIL3010)

The Lethal A-10 Warthog: A Nuclear Bomber? ( Source- The National Interest / Author- Joseph Trevithick)

Image source- Wikimedia Commons / Author- USAF Source- The National Interest Author- Joseph Trevithick Despite what the Pentagon and senior Air Force leaders might say, the A-10 Warthog is far from a “single-purpose airplane.” But dropping nuclear bombs might be one of the things the low- and slow-flying attackers actually can’t do. But the Air Force once briefly considered the idea. In December 1975, Secretary of Defense Bill Clements wanted to know how much it would cost to modify F-15 and F-16 fighter jets so they could carry atomic weapons. Two months later, the Air Force sent back data on what it would take to upgrade those two types of aircraft—or the A-10—with nukes. “For your information, we have also provided similar cost data on the A-10 aircraft,” states an unclassified memo War Is Boring obtained from the Air Force Historical Research Agency. “The estimated cost to make 275 A-10s nuclear-capable is $15.9 million.” The total amount—equivalent to