470 on Target!
Saturday October 15th saw the 470 Shooting team back in action this time competing at the Regional Skill at Arms competition at the Barry Buddon training area at Carnoustie. 470 came third place behind the runners up, 1019 (City of Stirling) Squadron and the winners, 1297 (Stonehaven) Squadron. The team consisting of FSgt Andrew Macleod, FSgt Sam Fraser,... Read More
Adult Volunteer Recruitment
As 470 expands we are always looking for additional help at the Squadron to deliver the “Cadet Experience”. The Air Training Corps offers some fantastic voluntary opportunities for adult volunteers and we have a number of openings available at the moment ranging from Adult Instructors to Civilian Committee members You can commit as much time... Read More
Squadron Stand Down on Friday 9th September 2016
Just a reminder to all cadets and staff that 470 Squadron will be on stand down this Friday (9th Sept 2016) due to a large number of staff being unavailable due to training courses. We will return as normal next Tuesday (13th September 2016) If you have any questions or queries – especially if you are... Read More
Cadet of the Month – August 2016
Congratulations to Corporal Aqib Iftikhar who was awarded Cadet of the Month for August – the third month in a row! This is a fantastic accomplishment! Corporal Iftikhar has recently been promoted so this was the last month he was eligible for this competition. In 2nd Place was Cadet Ciaran Houston with Cadet Bradley Macfarlane in... Read More
Falkirk Charities Day 2016
On Saturday 20th August the 470 Squadron Civilian Committee and cadet and staff volunteers operated a “Play your Cards Right” tombola at the annual Falkirk Charities Day. The wet weather stopped a lot of people visiting the High Street but it was another good opportunity for the Squadron to raise some funds and interact with members... Read More
Sept 2016 Recruitment Intake
On Friday September 2nd 2016 we will be running an Open Night for potential recruits. Our second intake in May was a huge success and as our latest recruits have completed their initial training over the summer holidays we are keen to invite more recruits to join the Squadron’s ICT (Initial Cadet Training) Flight. The Open Night will consist of... Read More
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