Cadets from 470 Squadron were in the Pentland Hills over the weekend participating in their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh qualifying expedition. Below is an article written by 470 Cadet, Craig Smith who participated in this event.   On Saturday the 2nd of May, 7 voluntary cadets took part in the second stage of the Duke... Read More

On Saturday 25th of April, Cadets and staff from 470 Squadron provided valuable assistance to the organisers of the annual “Bark in the Park” charity dog walk in Calendar Park, Falkirk  in aid of the charity “Open Secret”. By manning refreshment stations (for humans and dogs alike) and performing marshalling duties our participation allowed the... Read More

Congratulations to Sgt Sheena Emslie on her completion of the STC24 course at the new Wing Activity Centre (WAC). This course is mandatory for all cadets who reach the age of 18 and covers topics such as child protection, instructional technique, syndicate exercises and a final exam. As a result of her pass, Sgt Emslie... Read More

Flying Officer A Bryce was very pleased to award Cadet Aqib Iftikhar with his Bronze DofE certificate and badge on Friday evening. This was a well deserved achievement and we wish him all the best on his progression to the Silver Award in 2015/16.  

On February 28th a number of cadets from 470 Squadron visited RAF Leuchars for what we believe will be our last air experience flight at the base while it is still under RAF control. RAF Leuchars has been our home for AEF flying for the past couple of decades and it will continue to provide... Read More

Cadets from 470 Falkirk and 1333 Grangemouth Spitfire Squadrons braved the weather today to assist Falkirk Community Trust with their Helix Park Novice Duathlon. The event was split into 3 legs – 3km run, 11.5km cycle and a final 1.8km run The Air Cadets provided marshalling services for the run section of the event around the Kelpies... Read More

Congratulations to the cadets who received their VHF course certificates last tuesday evening. Left to Right: Cdt Smith / Rowles / Cpl MacLeod / Cpl Hardy / Cdt Paterson / Cdt Skelly

Our big project for 2014 finally went live at Christmas and is proving to be an invaluable aid to training for the cadets. The Falkirk Herald visited us a couple of weeks ago and has since published an excellent profile of the Squadron and its new technology. To read the article online click here  ... Read More

  On Tuesday 17th Feb 2015 470’s officer commanding, Flying Officer A Bryce awarded the following well deserved promotions and badges. Cdt Rowles – Awarded Leading Cadet badge Cdt Smith – Awarded Squadron Marksman badge Sgt Fraser – Awarded Bronze DofE certificate Cpl Braeken-Gray – Promoted to Sergeant Sgt Macintyre – Awarded Senior Cadet badge

On Friday 6th Feb 2015 the Officer Commanding, Flying Officer Aubin Bryce was very pleased to award the latest promotions and awards to some of our cadets. Promotion to Cadet Warrant Officer (CWO) and Master Cadet Classification It has been over 10 years since the Squadron has had a cadet rise to the rank of... Read More