Some famous ex-cadets
All of the following famous people were in the ATC when younger.
- The late Danny Blanchflower – Footballer
- The late Richard Burton – Actor
- Geoff Capes – Olympic Shotputter, Weightlifter and “Strongest Man in the World”
- Linford Christie – World Champion athlete, (336 (Hammersmith) Sqn, 1978)
- John Conteh – Champion boxer – 7F (1st City of Liverpool) Sqn
- Timothy Dalton – Actor – James Bond
- Len Deighton – Author
- His Grace The Duke of Rutland
- Robson Green – Actor (861 (Wideopen) Sqn until 1983)
- Wg Cdr Simon Meade – Former Leader of the Red Arrows
- Simon McCorkindale – Actor/producer
- Patrick Moore, Astronomer and author
- Michael Nicholson – News reporter for ITN
- Gary Numan – Popstar and aviator
- Bill Pertwee – Actor
- Brian Rix – Actor and a Vice President of the Spastics Society
- Alan Sillitoe – Author
- Rory Underwood – England rugby player and RAF pilot