[2] The resulting A-17 was equipped with perforated flaps, and had a fixed landing gear with partial fairings.

Northrop developed a new landing gear, this time completely retractable, producing the A-17A variant.

[6] From 14 December 1941, A-17s were used for coastal patrols by the 59th Bombardment Squadron (Light) on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal.

[12] The Swedish version was used as a dive bomber and as such, it featured prominently in the 1941 film Första divisionen.

The Netherlands, in urgent need of modern combat aircraft, placed an order for 18 Model 8A-3Ns in 1939, with all being delivered by the end of the year.

Used in a fighter role for which they were unsuited, the majority were destroyed by Luftwaffe attacks on 10 May 1940, the first day of the German invasion.

[6][20][21] The Nomads suffered shortages of spare parts (particularly engines) and from 1942 onwards were gradually replaced by Fairey Battles.

[21] The Royal Canadian Air Force received 32 Nomads that had been part of a French order of 93 aircraft.

When France fell in 1940, this order was taken over by Great Britain who transferred 32 of the aircraft to Canada, where they were used as advanced trainers and target tugs as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan.