[#3] Hangar construction / concrete apron and secure utilities sized for a 737 (midpoint of $500k–$5M). If an existing hangar is allocated instead, recurring rent/ops apply.

[#1] Purchase of a used Boeing 737 (mid-range choice between $250k–$3M depending on condition).

[#9, #10, #11, #12, #18, #19, #20, #21] Initial security camera/SOC kit, high-speed/IR/hyperspectral cameras, professional audio arrays, drone fleet, secure storage hardware, initial fire/rescue gear, initial spares stock, electronics hardening and tamper-evident hardware, and initial cybersecurity appliances (aggregate midpoint estimates).

[#24] One-time contingency/escalation reserve for unexpected anomalous behavior or initial large-scale response (portion of recommended reserve).

[#14] Initial memetic/human-factors research program setup, protocols, experimental apparatus and initial experiments (midpoint of $100k–$500k).

[#2] Ferry flight or partial disassembly + heavy transport/cranes and permits (midpoint between listed ferry and heavy-transport ranges).

[#23] Reserve for eventual scrapping/disposal and hazardous-material handling (midpoint of $50k–$200k).

[#15] Initial shell company / cover-story and legal formation (midpoint of $5k–$50k).

[#7, #8, #12, #13, #18, #22] Salaries and benefits for flight crew and flight-test pilot, mechanics/avionics techs, forensic analysts, research specialists, ARFF/rescue personnel and associated hazard pay/rotations (aggregate midpoint staffing).

[#10, #12, #14] Ongoing instrumentation upgrades, forensic analysis budgets, memetic/human-factors experiments and specialist project funding (covers mid-range ongoing research spend $200k–$1M+).

[#24] Annual reserve for escalation, extra range blocks, or rapid-response memetic containment (portion of recommended 25–100% program reserve).

[#2, #6, #11, #16] Flight operations (fuel, oils, maintenance reserves per-hour), chase aircraft rental or drone ops, and TFR/range-slot fees (assumes modest annual flight-hour program; per-hour costs applied to an assumed annual flight-hour profile).

[#5] Ongoing maintenance program amortized (A-checks, component reserves and periodic heavier maintenance averaged to an annual budget; midpoint of $100k–$500k/yr).

[#15, #17] Legal retainers, PR/witness management, shell costs and recurring permit/cover-story maintenance and contingency for witness management (mid-range of $50k–$300k/yr plus witness contingency reserve).

[#3] Hangar rent/operational utilities, doors/apron maintenance and site security facility costs (covers rented hangar alternative or upkeep if new construction).

[#18] Ongoing ARFF/fire/rescue team training, equipment upkeep and drills (annual maintenance for initial investment, midpoint of $200k–$800k/yr where staff costs are treated separately).

[#4, #19, #20] Preservation materials and periodic ground-run consumables ($5k–$20k/month), spare-parts replenishment ($10k–$50k/yr), and electronics maintenance ($2k–$10k/yr) aggregated.

[#25] Accounting, HR, site allocation and general site overhead apportioned to SCP operations (midpoint of $50k–$500k/yr).

[#9] Ongoing SOC operations, CCTV, access control maintenance and non-payroll security operating costs ($5k–$20k/month range).

[#21] Secure communications, encrypted backups, on-site secure network maintenance and personnel support (midpoint of recurring $50k–$300k/yr).

[#22] Counseling, EAP, and rotation/hazard-pay related programs (midpoint of $20k–$100k/yr plus modest program costs).