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Encyclopedia > Black Cats (Royal Navy)

The Black Cats are the Royal Navy's helicopter aerobatic display team. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... Soon after aircraft were invented, pilots realised that they could be used as part of a flying circus to entertain people or impress others in what was termed aerobatics. ...


The Black Cats were formed in 2001. Their predecessors were "The Sharks" who used four 4 red AĆ©rospatiale Gazelle helicopters and disbanded in the 1990s. The team is formed of two Westland Lynx helicopters of No. 702 Naval Air Squadron flown by two crews which are drawn from instructors of No. 702 NAS. This is a list of aviation-related events from 2001: Events April: The unmanned aircraft Global Hawk flies automatically from Edwards AFB in the US to Australia non-stop and unrefuelled. ... The Gazelle is a helicopter developed as part of an Anglo-French venture between the Westland and Aérospatiale companies in 1968. ... The 1990s refers to the years 1990 to 1999; the last decade of the 20th Century, but in an economical sense The Nineties is often considered to span from the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 to the September 11 attacks in 2001. ... The AgustaWestland Lynx is a helicopter designed by AgustaWestland (formerly Westland Aircraft) and jointly produced with Aérospatiale, first flying on 21 March 1971 as the Westland WG.13. ...


The Team won the Steadman Sword for the best British participant at the Royal International Air Tattoo in 2003 and as "Les Chats Noir" performed at the French Navy's 30th Anniversary of operating the Lynx at Lanveoc in Brittany. F/A-18F at RIAT 2004. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 2003: Events February 1The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates, killing all seven occupants. ... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. ...


External links

Black Cats at Royal Navy web site




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AAC Blue Eagles | CF Snowbirds | FAF Patrouille de France | IAF Frecce Tricolori | Breitling jet team | IAF Surya Kiran | IAF Sarang | JASDF Blue Impulse | PAF Team Iskry | PAF Orlik Team | PLAAF August 1st | RAAF Roulettes | RAF Red Arrows | RJ Royal Jordanian Falcons | RMAF Marche Verte | RN Black Cats | RNZAF Red Checkers | SAAF Silver Falcons | SAF Patrulla Aguila | SAF Team 60 | SAF Patrouille Suisse | TUAF Turkish Stars | UAF Ukrainian Falcons | USAF Thunderbirds | USN Blue Angels | VVS Russian Knights Soon after aircraft were invented, pilots realised that they could be used as part of a flying circus to entertain people or impress others in what was termed aerobatics. ... The Army Air Corps is a vital component of the British Army. ... The Entire team plus the managers aircraft. ... The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes) are the combined branches of the military of Canada. ... The Snowbirds at spring training 2003 near CFB Comox. ... The familiar French military aviation roundel gave rise to similar roundels for air forces all over the world, including that of the United Kingdom (RAF), which reversed the colors on the French roundel. ... Categories: Stub | Aerobatic teams | French Air Force ... The Aeronautica Militare Italiana is the Italian air force. ... Frecce Tricolori (Three-coloured Arrows) is the precision aerobatic demonstration team for the Italian Air Force. ... Breitling jet team at the Imperial War Museum Duxford Breitling jet team flying in formation Breitling jet landing The Breitling jet team are a civilian aerobatics team based in Dijon, France. ... The Indian Air Force (भारतीय वायु सेना : Bharatiya Vayu Sena) is the air-arm of the Military of India and has the prime responsibility of conducting air-based warfare and securing Indian airspace. ... 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Team Iskry is an aerobatic demonstration team of the Polish Air Forces. ... Polish Air Forces (Siły Powietrzne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, Sily Powietrzne RP) - the Air Force of Poland. ... The Orlik Team (Zespół ORLIK) is an aerobatic demonstration team of the Polish Air Forces, formed in 1998. ... Flag of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force The Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) (simplified Chinese: 解放军空军; pinyin: JiÄ›fàngjÅ«n KōngjÅ«n) is the aviation branch of the Peoples Liberation Army, the military of the Peoples Republic of China. ... August 1st is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force. ... The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... Parking a Roulettes PC-9 after the show. ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... 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This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Turkish Stars are the aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Force and the official national aerobatic team of Turkey. ... The Ukrainian Air Force was established on 1992-03-17, in accordance with the Directive of General Staff Chief, Ukrainian Armed Forces. ... The Ukrainian Falcons (Ukrainian: Українські Соколи, Ukrayinski Sokoly) is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Ukrainian Air Force. ... The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aviation branch of the United States armed forces. ... USAF Thunderbirds flying the F-16 Thunderbirds performing their signature bomb burst maneuver The USAF Thunderbirds perform an echelon pass. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... US Navy Blue Angels in tight diamond formation. ... 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