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...
On Wednesday 29th June 2016, 470 Sqn took part in the Annual 122 Sqn 7-a-side football tournament at Garscube Sports Complex in Maryhill, Glasgow. This year featured seven very competitive teams from across West Scotland Wing competing for the trophy shield and as a result there was plenty of action on the field. The 470...
Congratulations to Cadet Daniel Scrymgeour who was awarded Cadet of the Month for April. Deputy Wing Commander, Sqn Ldr Ed Crawley was on hand to present his certificate at Tuesday’s Annual Inspection.
This weekend saw the first Field Skills Training Weekend (FTW) based around the new syllabus for Sector 6 cadets. The event was hosted over 3 days at the Garelochhead military training area above the Faslane Nuclear Submarine base with the aim of teaching cadets the basic principles behind fieldcraft. As you can see from the...
Saturday 30th April proved to be a very lucrative day for 470 Squadron as we packed bags for the customers of Tesco’s Falkirk Retail Park store. The cadet team supported by Adult Staff and Civilian Committee members raised £825.00 for Squadron funds which is a fantastic result and we all extremely thankful to the customers who...
On Friday 20th May 2016 we will be running an Open Night for potential recruits. Our first intake in February was a huge success and as our latest recruits will soon complete their initial training we want to replicate this with a new training flight. The Open Night will consist of our recruitment presentation...
Cadets and staff from 470 (Falkirk) Squadron and 1333 (Grangemouth Spitfire) Squadron were pleased to take part in the parade to celebrate the unveiling of the Camelon War Memorial on Saturday 23rd April 2016. Both Squadrons formed up with the other services to march from Camelon Labor Club to the new memorial at Lock 16...
