What is Project Keepsake? For the 75th Anniversary year of the Air Training Corps and 470 (Falkirk) Squadron we have set ourselves the task of documenting and archiving the history of 470 Squadron. Our Objective To research the history of the Squadron and digitise all the materials made available to us. A special section of our website...

Cadets from Sector 6 of West Scotland Wing and 383 (Alloa) Squadron of West Scotland Scotland Wing were invited by the chairman of Falkirk Football Club to participate at the clubs recent Remembrance game between Falkirk FC and Alloa Athletic. It was certainly a wet and miserable day but that didn’t dampen their spirits! The...

On Tuesday night we took a break from the normal training routine to focus on team building for our non-NCO cadets. This proved to be an invaluable experience for the cadets where they got the chance to participate in different forms of team building exercises which will aid them in their development. We will be running a similar advanced session...

Due to a number of staff being out of the country or on ACO business elsewhere the Squadron will stand down on Friday 20th November 2015 for one night. We will back operating as normal on Tuesday 24th November 2015.

At this time of year, the Squadron takes time to reflect on the sacrifice made by the members of our Armed Forces to allow us the freedoms we enjoy each and every day and all those who have died in conflict. Falkirk Festival of Remembrance 2015 The Festival of Remembrance is an annual commemorative event organised by...

On Tuesday 20th October 2015, 470 Squadron had the pleasure of Wing Commander Jim Haley and Sector 6 Commander, Squadron Leader Brian McCottor, visit the Squadron for our Annual Inspection. The Wing Commander had not personally visited the Squadron since 2013 so it was an ideal opportunity to give him a tour of the new...