List of A-1 Skyraider operators

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Further information: A-1 Skyraider
AD-6 from VA-25 Squadron of USS Midway (CVA-41)
AD-6 from VA-25 Squadron of USS Midway (CVA-41)

List of A-1 Skyraider operators identifies the county, military air force, and known squadrons and/or variants. The Skyraider was a U.S. single-seat attack bomber built by Douglas. It served in 8 different countries outside of the United States:

Contents

[edit] Operators

[edit] Flag of Cambodia Cambodia

Cambodian Air Force

[edit] Flag of the Central African Republic Central African Republic

Central African Republic

[edit] Flag of Chad Chad

Chad Air Force

[edit] Flag of France 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

[edit] Flag of Gabon Gabon

Gabon Air Force

[edit] Flag of South Vietnam South Vietnam

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

[edit] Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom

[edit] Royal Navy

  • 50 AD-4Ws [1] designated Skyraider AEW1
Fleet Air Arm
  • No. 849 Squadron

[edit] Flag of the United States 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
  • VAW-15
  • VA-3: VA-3B (AD-1)[2]
  • VA-4: VA-4B (AD-1)[2]
  • VA-15
  • VA-16
  • VA-19: VA-19A (AD-1)[2]
  • VA-24
  • VA-25 (A-1H) [3]
  • VAQ-33 (EA-1F)[3]
  • VA-34
  • VAW-35
  • VA-35
  • VA-42
  • VA-45
  • VA-52 (A-1H)[3]
  • VA-54
  • VA-55 (AD-4)[3]
  • VA-64
  • VA-65
  • VA-74
  • VA-75
  • VA-92
  • VA-94
  • VA-95
  • VA-104
  • VA-105
  • VA-114
  • VA-115 (AF-4)[3]
  • VA-122
  • VA-125
  • VA-126
  • VA-135
  • VA-144
  • VA-145 (A-1H)[3]
  • VA-152
  • VA-154
  • VA-155
  • VA-165
  • VA-174
  • VA-175
  • VA-176 (A-1H)[3]
  • VA-194
  • VA-195
  • VA-196
  • VA-215
  • 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[4].

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Vietnam operated some captured South Vietnamese aircraft.

Vietnam People's Air Force

[edit] References

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Notes
  1. ^ Baugher: AD-4W
  2. ^ a b c Baugher: AD-1
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Baugher: Navy ADs
  4. ^ Mersky USMC Aviation, p.144
Bibliography
  • Mersky, Peter B. (1983). U.S. Marine Corps Aviation — 1912 to the present. Annapolis Maryland: The Nautical and Aviation Publishing Company of America. ISBN 0-933852-39-8.