The Douglas A-1 Skyraider, a single-seat attack bomber was operated by eight countries outside of the main user - the United States. Operators 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) References Abledogs: List of Navy and Air Force Squadrons Notes Bibliography Lists of military units and formations by aircraft A-1 Skyraider