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...
Today we celebrate our 80th birthday, a fantastic achievement and one that deserves to be shouted from the rooftops, an amazing milestone for what has and continues to be one of the front runner squadrons in the Corps. 470 (Falkirk) Squadron officially stood up on the 21st February 1941 and has been going strong ever...
It almost seems fate that in the year that we celebrate our 80th anniversary as a Squadron and a Corps we move back to the wing where it all began… 470 (Falkirk) Squadron was formed on the 18th February 1941 as part of “Edinburgh Wing” and with the new regional reorganisation taking effect from Feb...
As we approach the 1st February and the regional reorganisation, 470 (Falkirk) Squadron would like to thank all our friends and colleagues in West Scotland Wing for your assistance, friendship and camaraderie over the past 10 years and to wish you all the very best for the future. Take care, keep your head high and...
Congratulations to our Commanding Officer, Flying Officer Colin Gray on the completion of his Squadron Commander Course with the RAF Air Cadets and subsequent promotion to Flight Lieutenant this week. Congratulations Sir from all the team at 470.
After more than 20 years operating on a Tuesday and a Friday evening we have reached an agreement with the ACF to change our parade nights. For 470 (Falkirk) Squadron we will continue to parade on a Tuesday evening and we will now parade on a Thursday evening, rather than Friday at the same time....
