The trip planned and organised by 470 (Falkirk) Squadron was primarily to educate the young people that we develop about the need for remembrance, and to bring home exactly what others have sacrificed to allow them the freedoms that they enjoy and have become accustomed to today. The 150-acre site amazed the cadets and staff […]
Hard work and effort pays off for some of 470’s best! We recently promoted some of our team in recognition of their talent and future potential. Cdt Daniel MacPherson Cdt Emily Gribben Cdt Iona MacMillan Cdt Sophia Blum Well done on your promotion to Corporal! Cpl Rebecca Leishman and Sgt Keris Simpkins were also recently […]
Well done to all the cadets who turned out for Falkirk Armed Forces Day this morning. Lots of great feedback received from the organisers and members of the legion. Special thanks from Fg Off Sandison, OC 1333 who coordinated the ATC involvement in the parade. Your efforts are very much appreciated
Monday 20th August 2018 saw three teams of cadets participate in the 2018 West Scotland Wing model making, aircraft recognition, public relations and the photography competitions. We were delighted to have our most successful evening in years by taking home the following awards: Photography: Sgt Aqib Iftikhar winning 2nd place Media and PR: The media […]
After 2 years of planning and extensive fund raising by our Civilian Committee, 470’s most ambitious project to date has finally been realised. Friday 27th of July 2018 saw delivery of our new 17 seater minibus complete with our own in-house designed vinyl graphics applied by Ecosse Signs in Bellshill. A matching box trailer will […]
Congratulations to the following cadets who were all recently awarded new badges for their recent hardwork with training and DofE. First Class Cadet: Cdt Stuart Dodds [gdlr_divider type=”solid” size=”50%” ] Leading Cadet: Cdt Gribben, Cdt Johnston and Corporal Sneddon […]
Do you want to do something interesting in your spare time? Time to try something new? Why not Volunteer with 470 Air Cadets! We are celebrating Volunteers Week and the huge impact that our volunteer staff make to the young people in our community. 470 Squadron is actively recruiting a new generation of adult volunteers […]
We were immensely proud to participate in local celebrations of the centenary of the Royal Air Force recently on May 26th 2018. The celebrations saw nearly one hundred staff and cadets from six Squadrons, including: 470 (Falkirk), 1333 (Grangemouth), 1271 (Bathgate), 1019 (City of Stirling), 383 (Alloa) and 498 (Wishaw), all parading together in festivities […]
470 is delighted to announce that we have been selected as one of the three good causes in the Falkirk area to benefit from the Green Token Giving campaign. Our aim is to raise additional funds to purchase ceremonial equipment to allow the full Squadron to participate in this years events for the RAF100 celebrations […]
This week 470 took a leap into the digital future with the installation of its own dedicated fibre line into Falkirk Cadet Centre. Our new broadband connection replaces our previous problematic BT line and now gives us a 350MB download and 20mb upload capability for our computer network! We wish to pass a special thanks […]