We are proud to be taking part in Volunteers’ Week 2025, saying thank you to all of our Volunteers across the country, for making the RAFAC experience happen. Our volunteers at 470 (Falkirk) Squadron and across the organisation are instrumental in allowing us to deliver an unforgettable experience. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to […]
The 470 Shooting team was back in action shooting the L81 Target Rifle. As per our very high marksmanship standards the team performed extremely well and took an admirable 3rd Place. Individual 300 yrd 1st Place Cpl N Macintosh with a great score of 29.1 Individual 500 yrd 1st Place Cdt Adam Sinclair with a […]
“Memories of the war I began this list and ended it with two names. Names you’ve probably never heard of. They were the first and last casualties of the war in Europe. One was 26, the other 34. In the years that the war raged in Europe, over 8million service persons died. Some were as […]
As the cadets and staff have been really busy over the last month preparing for the Lee’s Trophy inspection ( News just in – We Won!) we decided to let off some steam and have a games night! eSports / VR gaming / Forza …. No uniform! = Awesome Fun!
On Thursday 27th March 2025, 470 (Falkirk) Squadron had the pleasure of welcoming back Group Captain Sohail Khan to Falkirk Cadet Centre for our Lee’s Trophy inspection, the Air Training Corps competition to identify the best Squadron in the UK. As the South East Scotland Wing nomination for the 3rd successive year, we were honoured […]
470 (Falkirk) Squadron was honoured to host the Commandant of the Air Cadets, Air Commodore Al Lewis on Friday evening as part of his first official visit to Central Scotland! We were joined by Cadets and CFAV’s from across West, Central and South East Scotland Wing’s and Regional staff for a Q&A session diving into […]
Falkirk Cadet Centre will be closed on Thursday 6th March 2025 as part of our spring cleaning and inspection preparation for 2025. As a result the unit will stand down for the evening. 470 Squadron will parade as normal on Tuesday 11th March 2025.
Last week at 470 Sqn, we were excited to announce some new promotions presented by our OC, and Sqn Ldr Sandison. Big congratulations to these amazing cadets on their well-deserved promotions! From Cadet to Corporal: Sophie Ryan, Evan Pratt, Blair Paxton, Noah Glass. From Corporal to Sergeant: Hayley McKinlay, Rian Strathearn. From Sergeant to Flight […]
For our 84th birthday we have treated ourselves to a new website design @ www.470aircadets.org.uk The squadron’s media team is busy generating new content which will be uploaded in the coming weeks so stay tuned for further updates. #Team470
We offer young people unrivalled opportunities to learn new life skills, experience new things and meet new people. Real world qualifications – Our cadets undertake training in a wide variety of subjects including Duke of Edinburgh, Cyber, STEM and First Aid qualifications. Furthermore, our core classification training programmes is formally recognised by the Scottish Qualification […]
It’s that time of year again where we look forward to the midnight bells with a toast and the company of friends and family. If you are anything like me, you have no doubt enjoyed the break from normal busy routine and the opportunity to relax with loved ones, and hopefully, slow the pace of […]
Yesterday, the squadron came together to pay its respects to the past generations and those who made the ultimate sacrifice as we joined the local community in remembering the fallen of past conflicts. It was the squadron’s honour to represent the RAF and RAFAC organisation at four local remembrance events. Part of the squadron took […]