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
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