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British racing green and military display aviation

A recollection of green-painted display aircraft and the Royal Navy's aerobatic helicopter team.

Question

Has the British military ever painted aircraft in British racing green?

Short answer

Yes; the recollection describes green display aircraft and compares their team with the Red Arrows and Royal Navy Black Cats.

Notes

The recollection describes British military aircraft painted in British racing green for an air-display team and compares the unit with the Red Arrows. It also identifies the Black Cats as the Royal Navy's helicopter display team. A later follow-up emphasizes the unusual attitudes and manoeuvres Black Cats pilots can demonstrate in helicopters. The green-painted unit is not named, so the identification remains deliberately open.