Dragões (Portuguese Air Force)

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.