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Our Mission To provide a Cadet Experience that is second to none!
Our Story
Who are we?

The RAF Air Cadets offer young people exciting opportunities for personal and professional development. We’re an inclusive organisation that cares about helping young people reach their potential. Every year nearly 43,000 air cadets and 10,000 volunteer staff take part in exciting events at over 1,000 squadrons across the UK.

Our Story

Why Choose Us?

Life as an Air Cadet at 470 (Falkirk) Squadron is full of adventure and life enhancing experiences!

When you join the RAF Air Cadets you will have the opportunity to try a range of wide range of exciting activities and challenges, make new friends and build skills and confidence.

 

What makes us stand out?

Facilities

Our HQ - Falkirk Cadet Centre

Every unit has to make their accommodation work for them. Our current joint cadet centre may not be the largest facility available to the Corps but we have invested heavily over the last 10 years to make it our unique home.

We have a long connection with the town centre since our formation in February 1941 and we are proud to continue to serve the town multiple generations later.

Technology

Inspiring STEM careers

Just like our parent service we are encouraging young people to study STEM subjects to help them realise their full potential in whatever career they choose – Civilian or Armed Forces.

470 has been at the forefront of this revolution and with our dedicated staff of volunteers drawn from many technical and engineering disciplines we continue to live up to our motto of “Engineered to Succeed”.

Logistics

Flexibility and Agility

470 is in the very fortunate position that our Civilian Commitee maintains a dedicated minibus for the use of the Squadron – one of only a couple of Squadrons who have this capability in Scotland.

We try to provide a level playing field for our cadets so that regardless of your socio-economic status we provide accessible transport to Squadron events. This really helps parents and guardians who would normally need to car share to allow their cadets to attend events if there is no centralised Corps transport.

Latest News

Find out whats happening at 470 sqn
March 9, 2025

Commandant Air Cadets Visits Falkirk!

470 (Falkirk) Squadron was honoured to host the Commandant of the Air Cadets, Air Commodore Al Lewis on Friday evening as part of his first official visit to Central Scotland! We were joined by Cadets and CFAV’s from across West, Central and South East Scotland Wing’s and Regional staff for a Q&A session diving into...
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March 5, 2025

Sqn Closed on Thursday 6th March 2025

Falkirk Cadet Centre will be closed on Thursday 6th March 2025 as part of our spring cleaning and inspection preparation for 2025. As a result the unit will stand down for the evening. 470 Squadron will parade as normal on Tuesday 11th March 2025.
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February 20, 2025

Feb 2025 Promotions

Last week at 470 Sqn, we were excited to announce some new promotions presented by our OC, and Sqn Ldr Sandison. Big congratulations to these amazing cadets on their well-deserved promotions! From Cadet to Corporal: Sophie Ryan, Evan Pratt, Blair Paxton, Noah Glass. From Corporal to Sergeant: Hayley McKinlay, Rian Strathearn. From Sergeant to Flight...
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February 17, 2025

470’s New Website is now Live!

For our 84th birthday we have treated ourselves to a new website design @ www.470aircadets.org.uk The squadron’s media team is busy generating new content which will be uploaded in the coming weeks so stay tuned for further updates. #Team470
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February 1, 2025

470 Recruitment Night – Tues 25th Feb 2025

We offer young people unrivalled opportunities to learn new life skills, experience new things and meet new people. Real world qualifications – Our cadets undertake training in a wide variety of subjects including Duke of Edinburgh, Cyber, STEM and First Aid qualifications. Furthermore, our core classification training programmes is formally recognised by the Scottish Qualification...
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December 31, 2024

OFFICER COMMANDING’S END OF YEAR MESSAGE

It’s that time of year again where we look forward to the midnight bells with a toast and the company of friends and family. If you are anything like me, you have no doubt enjoyed the break from normal busy routine and the opportunity to relax with loved ones, and hopefully, slow the pace of...
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