On Tuesday evening 470 Squadron had our annual regional H&S inspection. We are glad to report that we were successful and Scotland & NI region H&S advisor Jim lauder was able to present FO Jeff Bailey with a Gold Star Health and Safety Award for the Squadron.

Flying Officer A Bryce was very pleased to award Corporal Andrew Macleod with his Bronze DofE certificate and badge. This was a well deserved achievement and we wish him all the best on his progression to the Silver Award in 2015/16.

Cadets from West Scotland Wings Sector 6 Squadrons had the extraordinary chance to participate in the first trial of the new parachuting course organised by the S&NI region special projects group on April 18th 2015. Corporal Sean Braeken-Gray and Cadet Jack Paterson from 470 both completed their first successful solo parachute jump along with colleagues from 867(Denny)...

470 (Falkirk) Squadron and our colleagues from 1333 (Grangemouth Spitfire) Squadron were very pleased to be invited to attend the memorial parade in commemoration of the centenary of the Quintinshill Rail Disaster, On May 22nd 1915 a troop train carrying the 1/7th Leith regiment and elements of the Royal Scots which had earlier departed from...

Cadets from 470 Squadron were in the Pentland Hills over the weekend participating in their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh qualifying expedition. Below is an article written by 470 Cadet, Craig Smith who participated in this event.   On Saturday the 2nd of May, 7 voluntary cadets took part in the second stage of the Duke...