The Douglas A-1 Skyraider, a single-seat attack bomber was operated by eight nations, primarily the United States.
Operators
Cambodia Khmer Royal Aviation (AVRK)
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-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.Mersky USMC Aviation, p.144 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
References
Abledogs: List of Navy and Air Force Squadrons Notes
Bibliography