Dragões_(Portuguese_Air_Force)

Dragons
Dragons
Dragões
	Portuguese Air Force roundel
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)

Dragões (Portuguese Air Force)

Military unit

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 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 51st Squadron, based at Monte Real Air Base and flying F-86 Sabre jet fighters, being definitely deactivated shortly after.

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Dragões (Portuguese Air Force)

Dragons
Dragões
Portuguese Air Force roundel
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)