
The Black Cats
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The Black Cats
The Royal Navy Helicopter Display Team. Flying the Wildcat HMA Mk2 as part of a solo and pairs display for the 2024 Display Season!
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http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/public-relations/display-teams/black-cats 11-12-2012 11:47:55
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It's Day 2 down at Bournemouth! Make sure you get down and see us on the seafront right at Crowd Centre. Look to the skies at 1513 for the Black Cats Pair Display. We will also be flying with Navy Wings amazing Swordfish and Wasp! #BlackCatsDisplayTeam

And that's a wrap on Bournemouth Air Festival ! It's been incredible meeting so many of you and we hope you enjoyed the displays alongside Navy Wings. Make sure you tag us in any of your photos and we look forward to seeing you all again soon! Next stop International Ayr Show - Festival of Flight 🐈⬛️🐈⬛️



It's International Black Cat Day (apparently)! This week members of the team conducted a flypast at PortlandMarina to mark the handover of the iconic XZ250 from the 2007 season to the Marina to look after for the future. 🐈⬛️🐈⬛️ Awesome 📷 by @_AnarchyOne & James Penberthy


.The Black Cats, flying the Leonardo Wildcat HMA Mk2, thrilled crowds at RIAT24 with 360° wingovers, 90° angle-of-bank maneuvers, and their signature carousel display. 💡 Did you know? The team’s name, ‘Black Cats,’ comes from a naval slang—watch to find out the story behind it!


We’re excited to announce that the Royal Navy Black Cats display team and the legendary Navy Wings Swordfish will both be taking to the skies at RAF Cosford Air Show 2025! Very Limited tickets remaining, don’t miss out! cosfordairshow.co.uk/tickets/ #cosford25 #cosfordairshow

The Navy Wings Fairey Swordfish and the Royal Navy The Black Cats will be representing Royal Navy aviation past and present at the RAF RAF Cosford Air Show on 8th June PREVIEW: air-shows.org.uk/2025/04/previe… WEB: cosfordairshow.co.uk #Cosford25 #airshows #avgeek #airdisplays


Congrats to our new The Black Cats helicopter display team pilots. Learn more about the RN Black Cats 👉royalnavy.mod.uk/public-relatio… 📸 - PO Phot Lee Blease #royalnavy #helicopterpilot #display #blackcatsdisplayteam #Congrats

I saw this at Torbay Air Show. I couldn't help wondering if the Royal Navy Helicopter Display Team are called the Black Cats because they are bigger and better than something else? 🤔😎(To Black Cat is Royal Navy slang for one-upmanship, usually in telling a story/dit)


Good luck to The Black Cats on their 2025 summer display season and their first 'double' display at RAF Cosford Air Show this Sunday - we can’t wait to see you take to the skies!🚁 Learn about our sponsorship with the team and the #AW159 Wildcat: uk.leonardo.com/en/people/part… #RNBlackCats



A great weekend away RAF Cosford Air Show displaying with the Navy Wings Swordfish! Great to complete the first pairs display of the season in front of a fantastic crowd- on to the next one! #RoyalNavy #BlackCatsDisplayTeam #Wildcat #Swordfish #cosford25


Look to the skies of Plymouth today as we join in the celebrations for Armed Forces Day 🇬🇧! See you this afternoon!


Unfortunately the Black Cats will not be with you Armed Forces Day 🇬🇧 in Plymouth this afternoon due to a technical issue with the aircraft. Our crack team of engineers are on it and we'll see you all at The Wales Airshow! #RoyalNavy #RoyalNavyBlackCats #Wildcat

A busy weekend ahead with a team at Silverstone for the F1 and two displays at Wales Airshow! Catch us at either event and come and say hello! #RoyalNavy #RoyalNavyBlackCats #Wildcat #F1 #helicopter
