Any kid for the 70's or the 80's had a love or hate relationship with the A-10. Air to mud is not sexy but is a needed mission. I am sure that there would have been a way to "pod" a surface search/surveillance radar and make the Harpoon a part of the inventory. Might not be the most agile, however, the standoff capability would be worth it. Barring that, the Penguin would be a useful option (as it is an infrared seeker) and perhaps at a stretch could be used like the Maverick AGM as a poor man's night vision.
Always loved the platform and it was a neat stable mate for Phantom. Both ugly mothers that got the job done.
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