Air Force
From 1956 to 1974, Macau was under the 3rd Aerial Region (3ª Região Aérea) with its headquarters in Lourenço Marques.
A list of some aircraft stationed in Macau prior to 1974:
- 3 Fairey IIID - recon biplane - sent in 1927
- 4 Hawker Osprey floatplanes naval biplane light-bomber (sent before or around 1940)
- Avro 626 biplane trainer
- Grumman G-21B amphibious monoplane
Read more about this topic: Military Of Macau Under Portuguese Rule
Famous quotes containing the words air and/or force:
“Up from the South at break of day,
Bringing to Winchester fresh dismay,
The affrighted air with a shudder bore,
Like a herald in haste, to the chieftain’s door,
The terrible grumble, and rumble, and roar,
Telling the battle was on once more,
And Sheridan twenty miles away.”
—Thomas Buchanan Read (1822–1872)
“This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. And also the only real tragedy in life is being used by personally minded men for purposes which you recognize to be base.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)