470 celebrates 80 years
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... Read More
We’re Home!
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... Read More
Goodbye West Scotland Wing
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... Read More
Congratulations to Flying Officer Colin Gray
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.
2021 New Parade Nights
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.... Read More
2020 Virtual Parent Meeting
A reminder to all cadets that on Wednesday we have our 2020 Virtual Parent Meeting where we will walk through all our preparations for our return to face-to-face training at the Squadron HQ. We recommend that all cadets and parents login via MS Teams. The link to the event will be displayed in Cadet Portal.
Remembrance Sunday 2020
This year Remembrance Sunday took a very different form for obvious reasons. As a Squadron we would normally be very busy attending multiple events over the weekend of remembrance but with social distancing still in effect and all organised events cancelled we took time to pause and reflect at home on our door steps and... Read More
Congratulations to Pilot Officer Matthew Storey
Congratulations to Pilot Officer Matthew Storey who completed his Commissioned Officer Induction course this week. Well done to everyone from the #Team470
Congratulations to Sgt Derek Buist
Congratulations to Sgt Derek Buist who completed his Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Staff Initial Training Course this week, 4 years to the day he joined us as an adult volunteer. Well done from everyone at the Squadron