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Dragões (Portuguese Air Force)

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Dragons
Dragões
Portuguese Air Force roundel
Active1956–1958
1958–1961
Country Portugal
BranchPortuguese Air Force
RoleAerobatic display team
Size4 Pilots
Part of20th Squadron (1956–1958)
51st Squadron (1958–1961)
BaseNo 2 Air Base, Ota (1956–1958)
No 5 Air Base, Monte Real (1958–1961)
Aircraft flown
FighterF-84G Thunderjet (1956–1958)
F-86 Sabre (1958–1961)
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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