August Award Presentations
Congratulations to all the 470 cadets who received presentations for their recent achievements: (Pictured left to right) Cadet Aqib Iftikhar – Cadet of the Month Award for June 2016 & Silver DofE Award Cadet Connor Dixon – First Class Cadet Qualification Certificate and Badge Corporal Niall Dodds – Heartstart Qualification Certificate Cadet Alex Mowat – First Class... Read More
470 swaps their Wings for Paddles!
July 30th saw cadets and staff from 470 (Falkirk) Squadron swap their wings for paddles as they embarked on a Canoe and Kayak experience day on Loch Lubnaig with the assistance of Falkirk and Stirling Canoe Club. As part of our drive to encourage participation in Adventure Training, the Squadron organised an experience day for... Read More
Maddiston & Rumford Community Defib Project visits 470 Sqn
This week we had a visit from Victoria O’Neill who is the training co-ordinator for the Maddison & Rumford Community Defibrillator Project to give us an overview of the work being completed to deploy community defibrillators in the Braes area. As emergency response times can be up to 8 minutes the ability to provide basic... Read More
75th Anniversary Torch visits Falkirk Landmarks
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... Read More
Summer Air Experience Flights for 470
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... Read More
Former 470 Cadet joins the Royal Air Force
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... Read More
470 Sqn Shoots and Scores!
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... Read More
Cadet of the Month – May 2016
Congratulations to Cadet Kier Balfour who was awarded Cadet of the Month for May 2016.
Cadet of the Month – April 2016
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.
Sector 6 Field Skills Training Camp
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... Read More