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Wildcat Demo Team
Aerobatics display team of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Wildcat Demo Team (also known as the Black Cats) are the Royal Navy's helicopter aerobatics display team. The team is composed of two AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA.2 anti-submarine (ASW) and anti-surface (ASuW) helicopters, with the aircraft and crews drawn from 825 Naval Air Squadron, based at RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron), in Somerset.
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Active | 2001 (2001)–present |
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Type | Royal Navy Helicopter Display Team |
Role | Wildcat helicopter flying display |
Size | 6 aircrew and several support crew |
Part of | Fleet Air Arm |
Naval Air Station | RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) |
Colours | Grey and Black |
Website | Black Cats Helicopter Display Team |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack helicopter | Westland Lynx HAS.2, HAS.3 & HMA.8 (2001 - 2014) AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA.2 (2014 - present) |
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The team performs at airshows and other public events around the UK and Europe. They perform an air display which mixes close formation, opposition and synchronised manoeuvres.