List of aircraft of Portugal in World War II
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This is a list of aircraft used by Portugal in World War II who never fought in World War II but from 1944 cooperated with the Allies in a non-belligerent capacity giving access to Portuguese territorial possessions for Allied forces. A number of Allied aircraft on their way to the North African campaign were forced to land in Portugal due to issues with the aircraft, after landing, Portuguese authorities confiscated the aircraft on grounds that it was illegal for the Allied aircraft to land in Portugal due to Portugal's neutrality. Portugal incorporated the confiscated aircraft into the Portuguese Air Force, this is how a majority of their aircraft were acquired.