The Royal Navy Black Cats display team are the latest exciting addition to the display line-up for the 2024 International Ayr Show - Festival of Flight.
The Black Cats are a helicopter display team that thrill airshow audiences with their dynamic flying displays in Wildcat helicopters.
The team started out in 2001 as the 'Lynx Pair' and were the first official Royal Navy flying display team since the 'Sharks' disbanded in the mid-1990s.
The name 'Black Cats' originates from the fierce cat depicted on the now disbanded 702 Naval Air Squadron emblem and the term 'blackcatting', which is naval slang for one-upmanship.
The helicopters will be piloted by Lt Michael Vivian and Lt Scott Sunderland, who will take to the skies to perform some hair-raising manoeuvres that showcase these amazing aircraft.
Leader of South Ayrshire Council, Councillor Martin Dowey, said: "I'm delighted to see the Black Cats display team added to the bill for the 2024 International Ayr Show - Festival of Flight.
"The team are renowned for putting on a thrilling display. The Black Cats are not displaying as a duo at many events, so we're privileged to have the pair confirmed for both days of our airshow."
Visit the official website to find out more about The International Ayr Show - Festival of Flight, which runs from September 6-7, at www.ayrshow.co.uk.
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