With the ATC Camp Season in full flow, it was the turn of six cadets from No 163 (Coventry-Phoenix) Squadron to experience the delights of an ATC Camp at RAF Cranwell during 7 Aug 10 to 14 Aug 10.

However, this wasn't to be an ordinary camp for Cadet Sergeant Kevin Dale and Cadet Sergeant Enya Tabram as this was to be their first camp as Cadet Sergeants and for Cadet Oliver Coles, Cadet Elouise Messam and Cadet Chloe Morrow, this was to be their first camp since joining the Squadron. For Cadet Corporal Shane Lammas, this was a chance to pass on the knowledge that he had obtained from attending numerous camps at as a member of No 163 Sqn.

So with excitement and enthusiasm running very high and with the objective of seeing exactly what life on an RAF Station is like, the cadets were Cranwell bound, with their home for the week whilst on the Station being building 329E.

Hard work by the Air Cadet Liaison Officer (ACLO) and Squadron Leader Martin Harrison RAFVR(T), Camp Commandant (CC), resulted in the cadets being presented with a full and very enjoyable Camp Programme which saw the cadets taking part in various activities from shooting on the Station's Range, Section Visits to No 45 and 55 Sqns, Work Experience, to a visit to The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) at RAF Coningsby.

However, even though the range of things for the cadets to undertake made the days long, the opportunity for the cadets to relax was made available to them, with the cadets being able to take part in the Camp Commandants quiz night, a bowling tournament and the traditional last night disco as well as a whistle stop tour of Lincoln.

Flight Lieutenant L Vile RAFVR(T), Officer Commanding 163 Squadron who attended the camp in the role of Adjutant, said; “this has been an excellent week for the Cadets. They have worked very hard and well together and have benefitted from a very full, informative and enjoyable camp programme.”