Congratulations to CWO Logan Tait-Curtis on passing his SNCO boards . CWO Tait-Curtis will be joining the 470 staff in May. We look forward to your next stage within the Air Cadets .
Congratulations to CWO Logan Tait-Curtis on passing his SNCO boards . CWO Tait-Curtis will be joining the 470 staff in May. We look forward to your next stage within the Air Cadets .
A reminder that we are closed on Tuesday 14th February for Valentines Day and the half-term break. We will be open as normal from Thursday 16th Feb 2023
Last night, we saw two of our cadets take their first steps into the cadet NCO ladder. Flt Lt Gray had the pleasure of promoting Cdt’s Blackmore and Pattinson to corporal. Well done for your commitment and hard work and we look forward to you contributing and making a difference in our NCO cadre.
On Sunday 15th Jan 2023, four of our cadets took a trip to 661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron, RAF Kirknewton to enjoy Gliding in the bright winter sun. It was a brilliant day for Gliding with excellent visibility allowing fantastic views.
A new year brings exciting new opportunities! 470 Sqn is pleased to annouce our first next recruitment intake of 2023. We will be hosting a Squadron Open Night on Thursday Feb 2nd 2023 at 7.15pm until 9pm for new recruits to come and see what the RAF Air Cadets can offer. If you visit and […]
Last month, 470’s shooting team attended the Cadet Inter-Services Skill at Arms Meeting (CISSAM) held at the Army Training Centre (ATC) Pirbright. The road to Pirbright has been long and hard, the cadets started training back in January and have attended training weekends at RM Condor in Arbroath, Barry Budden in Dundee and Castlelaw in […]
Due to the death of her Her Majesty the Queen our recruitment event which was originally planned for Tuesday 13th Sept 2022 has been postponed until at least Tuesday 20th September pending final guidance from our Chain of Command. All those who registered their interest in the event have been advised by email of this […]
Friday night saw a group of cadets visit Edinburgh International Climbing Arena and under the careful instruction of RAFAC climbing instructors, enjoyed a tester session climbing the many different routes. Judging by the smiles on their faces, it looks like they all had a great time. A very big thank you to Wg Cdr McAdam […]
Thursday evening saw us having a squadron BBQ to mark the last training night before our two-week summer shutdown. While the food was cooking, the cadets took part in a tug-of-war competition. A quick burger or hotdog was quickly consumed and the activities soon recommenced with the ever favourite Duck, Duck, Goose and Water Ping […]
