Wildcat Demo Team

Wildcat Demo Team
The Black Cats
Wildcat Demo Team logo
Active2001 (2001)–present
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
TypeRoyal Navy Helicopter Display Team
RoleWildcat helicopter flying display
Size6 aircrew and several support crew
Part ofFleet Air Arm
Naval Air StationRNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron)
ColoursGrey and Black
WebsiteBlack Cats Helicopter Display Team
Aircraft flown
Attack helicopterWestland Lynx HAS.2, HAS.3 & HMA.8 (2001 - 2014)
AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA.2 (2014 - present)
The Black Cats at RIAT 2016

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.

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.