Dragões (Portuguese Air Force)

Dragões (Dragons)
Active	1956—1958 1958—1961
Country	Portugal
Branch	Portuguese Air Force
Role	Aerobatic display team
Size	4 Pilots
Part of	20th Squadron (1956-1958) 51st Squadron (1958-1961)
Base	No 2 Air Base, Ota (1956-1958) No 5 Air Base, Monte Real (1958-1961)
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F-84G Thunderjet (1956-1958) F-86 Sabre (1958-1961)

The Dragões (Portuguese for "dragons") was a flight demonstration team of the Portuguese Air Force that operated in the 1950s. It was created in 1956 as part of Esquadra 20 (20th Squadron), based at Ota Air Base and flew F-84 Thunderjet jet fighters until being deactivated in 1958. Later in the same year, it was reactivated as part of Esquadra 51 (51st Squadron), based at Monte Real Air Base and flying F-86 Sabre jet fighters, being definitely deactivated shortly after.

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