470 on Target at CISSAM 2017!
Cadets from 470 Sqn attended the Cadet Inter-Services Small Arms Meet at Pirbright Barracks in Surrey this year and done extremely well. CISSAM sees the cream of the crop from all 3 Cadet Forces battle it out for the coveted Cadet 50 badges which indicate you are one of the top shots in the UK.... Read More
470 Celebrates Wing and Regional Competition Success
470 returned to the West Scotland Wing Annual Competition this year after missing last years event and we completely exceeded our expectations. The competition was fierce, especially in the Modelling competitions where the standards were very high. We managed to go home with the Wing Media and Diorama modelling trophies and a haul of... Read More
Helix Duathlon 2017
On Saturday 23rd September cadets and staff supported the annual Helix Duathlon which was hosted at the Helix Park in Falkirk. We have assisted Falkirk Community Trust with this event for a few years now so we were very happy to continue this relationship with Grangemouth Triathlon Club and assist with the marshalling duties on... Read More
470’S Sept Recruitment Open Night!
At the end of each summer 470 hosts its autumn recruitment event which sees our largest intake of cadets start at the Squadron. In 2016 we had 26 cadets join us from 5 different high schools so are looking to bring in even more young talent that can make the most of the opportunities the... Read More
STEM Camp at RAF Lossiemouth
This summer two cadets from 470 (Falkirk) Squadron attended the annual STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Maths) Camp at RAF Lossiemouth on the Morayshire coast. Cadet Rebecca Leishman and Kyle Sneddon were very fortunate to be selected for what proved to be an extremely rewarding course. Cdt Leishman explains more… The STEM residential course at RAF... Read More
Cadets attend Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
On Thursday evening, Cadets and staff from 470 joined their colleagues the rest of West Scotland Wing at the rehearsals for this years Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Thankfully good weather prevailed and everyone was treated to a fantastic spectacle on the Caste esplanade.
470 Celebrates Nijmegen Marches Success
This week at 470 we were very proud to celebrate the homecoming of our two cadets who recently completed the Nijmegen International Four Days Marches in the Netherlands. This is the largest multi-day marching event in the world where 42,000 people complete in different categories to gain the coveted Nijmegen medal. Corporal Evan Rowles and... Read More
470 visits Leuchars for Puma Helicopter Experience
470 was one of the lucky squadron’s from across Scotland and Northern Ireland region to be invited to Leuchars Station on Tuesday July 4th for a flight in a RAF Puma helicopter. Six cadets escorted by Fg.Off Bryce and Plt. Officer Esson made the trip up to our old parent station to see the Puma... Read More
470 Cadets Earn Big At Tesco Bag Pack
On Saturday July 1st cadets and staff from 470 embarked on another bag pack to boost funds in aid of our strategic Squadron projects. This time we were allocated a slot at Tesco’s Redding store which turned out to be our most successful bag pack EVER! The turnout from cadets was extremely good considering the number... Read More
470 take Gold at Wing 7-A-Side Football
At this years annual 122 Sqn 7-A-Side Competition, 470 sported a team of new faces after their Silver success last year and pulled an incredible clean sheet of 7 wins to secure the trophy. Congratulations to all the players and staff that attended and participated – It was a fantastic result!