Our second recruitment intake of the year will take place on the evening off May 17th 2022 at 19.15hrs for any prospective cadets that are 12 years or older. If you would like to apply please contact us directly to secure a slot for the intake.
Huge congratulations to 470’s new Advanced Marksman. Cadet FS Sim Cadet FS Gribben Cadet Sgt Carnie The first in Scotland & Northern Ireland Region! Well Done!
On Sunday 24th April, 470 (Falkirk) Squadron took part in a sponsored walk, following a 20 km circular route taking in two of the most iconic locations of the town. Starting from the squadron HQ in Bellsmeadow, staff and cadets headed towards The Helix and the world-famous Kelpies. The Kelpies are 30-meter-high horse-head sculptures depicting...
Congratulations to 5 of our cadets who successfully completed the St John’s Ambulance Essential First Aid course last week and were presented with their badges last night. A big well done to Cdt’s Pattinson, Finlay, McNiven, Gregory & Alexander. First Aid is just one of the useful life skills taught by the RAF Air Cadets.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and colleague, Flying Officer Aubin Bryce on Monday 25th October 2021 after a battle with Motor Neuron Disease. Throughout his life Aubin showed an extraordinary dedication to the Air Training Corps. He began his service with 470 (Falkirk) Squadron in 1963 as...
Saturday 14th September 2021 saw four cadets from 470 (Falkirk) Squadron return to RAF Kirknewton. Thankfully the weather was far better than last weekend and all cadets managed to fly and gain their Wings.
After a long period of downtime due to Covid-19, cadets and staff from 470 Sqn returned to RAF Kirknewton on Friday 6th August 2021 to complete ground training and fly the Viking gliders. Sgt Emily Gribben taking off Unfortunatly the Scottish weather intervened and only Sgt Emily Gribben managed to get a flight before the...
We are delighted to announce that with the move to protection level 2, indoor cadet activity at 470 has now finally been authorised for Tuesday June 8th 2021. Given the requirement’s for social distancing within the squadron, we will need to split the cadets and staff into 2 bubbles to safely accommodate everyone. This means...
We have had a couple of instances recently where we have been contacted via the Squadron Contact Form but the email addresses used by those contacting us have been incorrect. This unfortuantly means we cannot reply back. As we monitor communications closely if you do not receive a repsonse within 24 hours please try one...
470 Sqn is actively recruiting new adult volunteers as part of our Covid recovery effort in 2021 and to help deliver the ultimate Air Cadet Experience! We have a diverse staff team of volunteers from 20 to 60+ who will support you all the way. They will help you get the most out of supporting...
