Just a reminder to all cadets and staff that 470 Squadron will be on stand down this Friday (9th Sept 2016) due to a large number of staff being unavailable due to training courses. We will return as normal next Tuesday (13th September 2016) If you have any questions or queries – especially if you are...
Congratulations to Corporal Aqib Iftikhar who was awarded Cadet of the Month for August – the third month in a row! This is a fantastic accomplishment! Corporal Iftikhar has recently been promoted so this was the last month he was eligible for this competition. In 2nd Place was Cadet Ciaran Houston with Cadet Bradley Macfarlane in...
On Saturday 20th August the 470 Squadron Civilian Committee and cadet and staff volunteers operated a “Play your Cards Right” tombola at the annual Falkirk Charities Day. The wet weather stopped a lot of people visiting the High Street but it was another good opportunity for the Squadron to raise some funds and interact with members...
On Friday September 2nd 2016 we will be running an Open Night for potential recruits. Our second intake in May was a huge success and as our latest recruits have completed their initial training over the summer holidays we are keen to invite more recruits to join the Squadron’s ICT (Initial Cadet Training) Flight. The Open Night will consist of...
Congratulations to all the 470 cadets who received presentations for their recent achievements: (Pictured left to right) Cadet Aqib Iftikhar – Cadet of the Month Award for June 2016 & Silver DofE Award Cadet Connor Dixon – First Class Cadet Qualification Certificate and Badge Corporal Niall Dodds – Heartstart Qualification Certificate Cadet Alex Mowat – First Class...
July 30th saw cadets and staff from 470 (Falkirk) Squadron swap their wings for paddles as they embarked on a Canoe and Kayak experience day on Loch Lubnaig with the assistance of Falkirk and Stirling Canoe Club. As part of our drive to encourage participation in Adventure Training, the Squadron organised an experience day for...
This week we had a visit from Victoria O’Neill who is the training co-ordinator for the Maddison & Rumford Community Defibrillator Project to give us an overview of the work being completed to deploy community defibrillators in the Braes area. As emergency response times can be up to 8 minutes the ability to provide basic...
On the evening of Monday 18th July, Sector 6 Squadrons of West Scotland Wing welcomed the 75th Anniversary Torch to the Falkirk area. Its first stop was to the Spitfire Memorial in Grangemouth supported by 1333 (Grangemouth Spitfire) Squadron and 1271 (Bathgate) Squadron followed by a visit to the world famous Kelpies at the Helix...
Seven cadets from 470 got up very early on Tuesday 5th July to visit 12 AEF at Leuchars Station to experience their first flight in the Grob Tutor training aircraft. All the cadets selected had never flown before so they were all extremely excited to get the opportunity! Thankfully the weather was good and all the...
This month we are very pleased to announce that former 470 cadet flight sergeant, Melody Gregor has completed her phase 1 training at RAF Halton and has progressed on to RAF Northolt to complete her trade training. She has chosen a career as an Air Cartographer in the RAF which is a crucial role that...
