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.

[1] The aircrew and engineers were all volunteers from 702 Naval Air Squadron and the Lynx Helicopter Force which were both based at the RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron), in Somerset.

[9] Rear Admiral Tom Cunningham, Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation & Carriers), provided sign-off for the 2010 Black Cats team to display.

[19] It was announced on 17 May 2016 that the Royal Navy’s Black Cats helicopter display team had been formally awarded its Public Display Authority (PDA) by the Royal Navy’s head of the Fleet Air Arm, Rear Admiral Keith Blount, KCB, OBE, FRAeS, RN.

[21] On 25 May 2019 RNAS Yeovilton announced that the Royal Navy’s Black Cats single helicopter display, piloted by Lieutenant Chris Rebbeck, RN, had been formally awarded its Public Display Authority (PDA) by the Royal Navy’s head of the Fleet Air Arm, Rear Admiral Martin John Connell, CBE, RN.

[26] Following granting of the Public Display Authority (PDA), the Wildcat Demo Team were scheduled to display at the 2021 British Grand Prix, Silverstone, the 825 Naval Air Squadron Wings Parade at RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron), the Sidmouth Airshow, the Bournemouth Air Festival and the International Sanicole Airshow in Belgium.

[29] With the passing of Elizabeth II just two days before the 43rd International Sanicole Airshow the Royal Navy's Wildcat display was withdrawn from the Belgium event.

[30] 825 Naval Air Squadron announced that the 2023 RN Black Cats Helicopter Display Team, display had been formally signed-off by Rear Admiral Steve Moorhouse, CBE, RN, on 15 June to enable the Black Cats to participate in National Armed Forces Day celebration at Falmouth, Cornwall on 24 June.

[31] The team returned to a two helicopter display and at certain venues historic aircraft from the NavyWings Heritage Flight flew with the Black Cats.