470 (Falkirk) Squadron and our colleagues from 1333 (Grangemouth Spitfire) Squadron were very pleased to be invited to attend the memorial parade in commemoration of the centenary of the Quintinshill Rail Disaster, On May 22nd 1915 a troop train carrying the 1/7th Leith regiment and elements of the Royal Scots which had earlier departed from...
Cadets from 470 Squadron were in the Pentland Hills over the weekend participating in their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh qualifying expedition. Below is an article written by 470 Cadet, Craig Smith who participated in this event. On Saturday the 2nd of May, 7 voluntary cadets took part in the second stage of the Duke...
On Saturday 25th of April, Cadets and staff from 470 Squadron provided valuable assistance to the organisers of the annual “Bark in the Park” charity dog walk in Calendar Park, Falkirk in aid of the charity “Open Secret”. By manning refreshment stations (for humans and dogs alike) and performing marshalling duties our participation allowed the...
Congratulations to Sgt Sheena Emslie on her completion of the STC24 course at the new Wing Activity Centre (WAC). This course is mandatory for all cadets who reach the age of 18 and covers topics such as child protection, instructional technique, syndicate exercises and a final exam. As a result of her pass, Sgt Emslie...
Flying Officer A Bryce was very pleased to award Cadet Aqib Iftikhar with his Bronze DofE certificate and badge on Friday evening. This was a well deserved achievement and we wish him all the best on his progression to the Silver Award in 2015/16.
On February 28th a number of cadets from 470 Squadron visited RAF Leuchars for what we believe will be our last air experience flight at the base while it is still under RAF control. RAF Leuchars has been our home for AEF flying for the past couple of decades and it will continue to provide...
Cadets from 470 Falkirk and 1333 Grangemouth Spitfire Squadrons braved the weather today to assist Falkirk Community Trust with their Helix Park Novice Duathlon. The event was split into 3 legs – 3km run, 11.5km cycle and a final 1.8km run The Air Cadets provided marshalling services for the run section of the event around the Kelpies...
Congratulations to the cadets who received their VHF course certificates last tuesday evening. Left to Right: Cdt Smith / Rowles / Cpl MacLeod / Cpl Hardy / Cdt Paterson / Cdt Skelly
Our big project for 2014 finally went live at Christmas and is proving to be an invaluable aid to training for the cadets. The Falkirk Herald visited us a couple of weeks ago and has since published an excellent profile of the Squadron and its new technology. To read the article online click here ...
