List of Douglas A-1 Skyraider operators



The Douglas A-1 Skyraider, a single-seat attack bomber was operated by eight countries outside of the main user - the United States.

Cambodia

 * Khmer Royal Aviation (AVRK)

Central African Republic

 * Central African Republic Air Force

Chad

 * Chad Air Force

France

 * Armée de l'Air
 * Escadron 2/20 Ouarsenis
 * Escadron 1/20 Aures-Nementchas
 * Escadron 3/20 Oranie
 * Escadron d'Appui Aerien 1/21
 * Escadron de Marche 2/21
 * Escadrille Legere d'Appui Aerien 1/22 Ain

Gabon

 * Garde Présidentielle - Presidential Guard

South Vietnam

 * Republic of Vietnam Air Force
 * 514th Fighter Squadron (formerly 1st Fighter Squadron)
 * 516th Fighter Squadron (formerly 2nd Fighter Squadron)
 * 518th Fighter Squadron
 * 520th Fighter Squadron
 * 522nd Fighter Squadron
 * 524th Fighter Squadron
 * 530th Fighter Squadron

Sweden
Svensk Flygtjänst AB operated 14 ex-Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Skyraiders, modified for use as target tugs for the Swedish Air Force.



United Kingdom
The Royal Navy received 50 AD-4Ws which were given the designation Skyraider AEW.1 These were used from 1951 until 1962.
 * Fleet Air Arm
 * 849 Naval Air Squadron
 * 778 Naval Air Squadron (RNAS Culdrose, aircrew training 1951-1952)

United States

 * United States Air Force
 * 1st Air Commando Squadron, Composite (later 1st Air Commando, Fighter; and 1st Special Operations Squadron) "Hobo"
 * 6th Special Operations Squadron "Spad"
 * 22d Special Operations Squadron "Zorro"
 * 602d Air Commando Squadron (later 602d Fighter Squadron (Commando); and 602d Special Operations Squadron) "Firefly"
 * 4407th Combat Crew Training Squadron


 * United States Navy
 * VA-1L
 * VFAW-4
 * VAW-11
 * VAW-12
 * VAW-13
 * VA-3: VA-3B/VA-44 (AD-1)
 * VA-4: VA-4B/VA-45 (AD-1)
 * VA-15
 * VA-16
 * VA-19A: VA-19A (AD-1)
 * VA-24
 * VA-25 (A-1H)
 * VAQ-33 (EA-1F)
 * VA-34
 * VA-35
 * VA-42
 * VA-45
 * VA-52 (A-1H)
 * VA-54
 * VA-55 (AD-4)
 * VA-64
 * VA-65
 * VA-74
 * VA-75
 * VA-85
 * VA-95
 * VA-104
 * VA-105
 * VA-114
 * VA-115
 * VA-122
 * VA-125
 * VA-126
 * VA-135
 * VA-145 (A-1H)
 * VA-152
 * VA-154
 * VA-155
 * VA-165
 * VA-174
 * VA-175
 * VA-176 (A-1H)
 * VA-195
 * VA-196
 * VA-215


 * United States Marine Corps
 * Note - only VMA-121, VMA-251 and VMC-1 flew the AD-1 during combat missions in the Korean War.


 * VMC-1
 * VMC-2
 * VMC-3
 * VMAT-10
 * VMAT-20
 * VMA-121 (AD-3)
 * VMA-211
 * VMA-212
 * VMA-225
 * VMA-251
 * VMA-324
 * VMA-331
 * VMA-332

Vietnam
Vietnam operated some captured South Vietnamese aircraft.
 * Vietnam People's Air Force (also known as the North Vietnam Air Force)