BMFA Contests & Events

Basildon Combat Weekend. Vintage Combat Round 7
2026-07-12 | Basildon Sports and Leisure Club, Basildon Sports and Leisure Club, Basildon, SS14 3AP, United Kingdom
Vintage Combat at Basildon. Sunday’s event is Vintage Combat League round 7

Flown to BMFA Vintage Combat Rules. Spectators welcome

TGRF Indoor Flying at Kings Sports Centre 601 Maidstone Road, Rochester ME1 3QJ
2026-07-11 18:30 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | Kings Rochester Sports Centre, 601 Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1-3QJ
TGRF Indoor Flying at Kings Sports Centre Rochester ME1 3QJ
Timed flying slots through out the evening for 3D, light weight RC and Freeflight
Contact Steve on 020 8942 5000 or Eric on 07763 398416

Tonbridge Gassers and Rubber Fliers
2026-07-11 18:30 - 22:00 | Kings Rochester Sports Centre, 601 Maidstone Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1-3QJ
Indoor Fun Fly with timed slots for Free Flight, Lightweight R/C, and 3D R/C.

BMFA F3F League event 3
2026-07-11 09:30 - 2026-07-12 17:00 | Bishop hill Edinbrough, Glenlomond, Edinbrough, ky13 9hf
F3F summer league event 3 Scotland.This is a 2 day event .Meeting point TBC

Basildon Combat Weekend. Oliver Tiger Combat
2026-07-11 | Basildon Sports and Leisure Club, Basildon Sports and Leisure Club, Basildon, SS14 3AP, United Kingdom
Oliver Tiger Combat at Basildon. The event is the prized John Oliver Trophy. Spectators welsome

Teesside MFC Training Evenings
2026-07-07 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-30 18:00 - 21:00 | Teesside MFC, Drovers Lane, Redmarshall, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 1EW
Training evenings every Tuesday from April to September, weather permitting at Teesside MFC’s flying site on Drovers Lane, Redmarshall, Stockton -on-Tees. The club offers free trial flights using a buddy box enabled club aircraft to anyone wanting to try our sport. They also provide tuition to members from club approved instructors using either club aircraft or their own. All training and air experience flights are free.

FAI F4 Scale World Championships
2026-07-07 - 2026-07-18
FAI F4 Scale World Championships for Control Line and Radio Controlled Model Aircraft. Classes F4B, F4C, and F4H. Hosted by the BMFA Scale Technical Committee and the BMFA National Centre.
Monday 6th July onward, teams arrive
Tuesday 7th to Thursday 9th July flying practice
Tuesday 9th July ( PM) Opening ceremony.
Friday 10th until Monday 13th July Static Judging
Friday 10th until Saturday 18th July Flying Judging
Saturday 18th July Awards Ceremony and closing diner
Sunday 19th July, teams depart.
Full details can be found here https://worldscale26.bmfa.uk/

Buckminster Warbirds Festival 2026
2026-07-07 00:00
Relaxed fly-in format –
All prop driven warbird aircraft –
BMFA A Cert required to fly –
BMFA B Cert to fly over 7.5kg –
Model storage available –
Flyers’ Cafe open –
Limited places available –
Flyers day ticket £10.00

Scale Helicopter Fly-in
2026-07-07 00:00
Informal Scale Helicopter Fly-in –
£10.00 per day –
Pre-booked camping available –
Flyers’ Cafe open both days

SAM 35 Spring Gala
2026-07-07 00:00 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
Featuring Sunday Swapmeet 10am – 2pm –
Flyers’ Cafe open –
Tethered car track –
Control Line hard circle –
Flyers day pass £10

Sport flying event –
Pre-booked camping available.

SAM 35 Retro Fest
2026-07-07 00:00 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom

SAM 35 Autumn Gala
2026-07-07 00:00 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom

Westland & Yeovil District Aeromodeler Indoor Flying
2026-07-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Westfield Academy Sports Dome, Stiby Rd, Yeovil, BA21 3EP
Indoor flying in a very large (36x26x9meters) sports dome with soft walls, maximum cost £7 per hour per adult
Juniors half price (but you MUST bring a responsible adult) Regular event twice a month, typically all year round.
For SatNav use BA21 3EL

SW Model Flyers Albemarle Flying Day
2026-07-05 09:30 - 18:00 | Albemarle Barracks, Ouston, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 0RF
A fly-in at Albemarle Barracks hosted by SW Model Flyers and open to all BMFA members. All classes of model are welcome from foamies to jets and over 25Kg as well as control line. BMFA/LMA site permits are in place to allow operation up to 1500′ above ground level. For more information contact Iain Nicol or Gerard Gaynor or visit the SW Model Flyers Facebook page.

National League Sudbury
2026-07-05 | Sudbury, Greenlane, Ashbourne, DE6 5GX, United Kingdom
The Sudbury competition is being held Sunday 5th July 2026.
More details coming soon.
The prices vary depedning on the class you enter:
Clubman £8
Intermediate £16
Advanced A-27 £22
P-27 £22
P-27 & F-27 £22

Control Line Centralized meeting
2026-07-04 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
Control Line Speed Competition all Open classes except Jet classes F2A F2G and Nostalgic Speed all classes.

LMA Sleap - Large Model Airshow
2026-07-04 08:30 - 2026-07-05 17:00 | Shropshire Aero Club, Shropshire Aero Club, Harmer Hill, Shrewsbury, SY4 3HE
LMA SLEAP – LARGE MODEL AIRSHOW
The LMA’s (Large Model Association) first public airshow of the year kicks off in style at Shropshire Aero Club, Sleap! Read on below to find out more…
First off… note that Children under 16 go Free! So a great excuse for a fun family day out.
There is a phased pricing structure on the run up to the show, so book early for the best prices!

About The Show
Did you know that our Sleap show is only 40mins/ 31miles down the road from our previous popular show location of RAF Cosford? Located just north of Shrewsbury.
After we unfortunately lost our Cosford show site (which was out of our hands despite trying, as the RAF have stopped all events at Cosford other than their own Airshow), we have since moved to the new location at Sleap Airfield/ Shropshire Aero Club!
This is a popular and active airfield in the full-size world, with crossing tarmac runways, its own on-site museum, a cafe and many amazing aircraft based there. Returning for our 4th year in 2026, each year we have been looking to improve the show, working alongside the venue (who are supportive of our show).

What’s On?
Different to our other model airshows, our last show at Sleap had an approx 90mins lunch break for our RC pilots in the middle of the day to allow any full-size movements in/out of the airfield, followed by our very own scheduled full-size air display from a number of display aircraft booked for the show. We are hoping to repeat this again for 2026!
Of course we have our usual wide variety of large models in attendance, which when operating from a cross runway, allows us an unusual and extended radius to fly in, along with the ability to alter takeoff/ landing areas to suit the weather conditions and pilots preference.
There are many new models/ pilots joining us for our 2026 shows, along with some old LMA classics refurbished and brought back to the show scene, so we really can’t wait to show them off to you all!
Follow our social media pages (Facebook/ Instagram) to keep up to date with the latest announcements, or visit our website event page.

TRADE
We have our amazing British RC hobby traders supporting the show alongside other/ arts/ crafts stalls. Checkout the website or our social media pages for the latest lineup.

SWAPMEET
We will also be looking to hold another one of our popular car-boot style swapmeets for the public to buy & sell any used items. If you are wanting to sell items at our swapmeet, simply load your vehicle with used items, turn up on the day and let the gate staff know you are selling in the swapmeet. A swapmeet pitch costs £20 on top of your show-entry price. No pre-booking required and is payable on the day.

CAMPING
Camping is available on-site and we would love to build on this, with evening entertainment from musicians, food/ bar facilities open until late and some informal night flying fun!
Tickets are available to book online now!
Children under 16 are Free!
Camping access is from 10am on Friday 3rd July until 10am Monday 6th July.
There will be drinking water available onsite, along with toilets & Elsan disposal points.
Onsite entertainment in the evenings (Fri & Sat) with live music, bar and food facilities open until late.
There may be some informal night flying to watch from the pilots.

Tickets
Visit the Large Model Association website to book your tickets now – Sleap Airshow – 4th-5th July 2026 – Large Model Association

Salute to the 445th BG model aircraft commemorative event
2026-07-03 10:00 - 18:00 | Tibenham Airfield, Tibenham airfield, Tibenham, Norfolk, NR16 1NT, United Kingdom
Min A cert or LMA equivalent to fly.

A Flypast Have been requested. A short remembrance ceremony
will be held at this event

The events are open to ANY model.
Cafe
Toilets
Caravan and camping facilities.

Thank you.

Free Flight - Slope Soaring
2026-07-03 - 2026-07-05
Free Flight – Slope Soaring
F1E (one or two days). Choice of flying days will be notified by email by 1 July

BMFA NE Area Monthly Meeting
2026-07-01 20:00 - 21:30 | Burnmoor Cricket Club, Chester Road, Burnmoor, DH4 6EX
Your clubs chance to have their say in how the North East Area is run. All BMFA NE Area club members are welcome to attend but only the appointed club delegate can vote.

PSSA Power Scale Soaring ‘Fly for Fun’ event with the Lleyn MAC
2026-07-01 10:00 - 2026-07-05 17:00 | Lleyn MAC slopes, Abersoch area, SPAR, Llanbedrog, Pwllheli, LL53 7UB, United Kingdom
Meet at the SPAR car park in Llanbedrog for 09:30 am each day (applicable at weekend only 4-5th July) – Slope map will be left in shop window for late arrivals.
Proof of BMFA (or equivalent) Insurance and Pilot Competency certificate required. All models to be fitted with compliant CAA OpID number.
Flying at certain private owned sites will incur a small daily charge.
For more information email webmaster@pssaonline.co.uk

Free Flight - 5th Area
2026-06-28 | Area Venues, Multi venues, N/A, N/A
Free Flight – 5th Area
CR, CG, CP (Plugge, Team Keil CP), F1Q, MV, Classic G/ Vintage G (Plugge Classic G), E36, Tailless (Plugge),

Vintage Combat League Round 6 Buckminster
2026-06-28 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
Vintage Combat Competition, Vintage Combat League round 6

The Buckminster Retro Fly-In
2026-06-27 09:00 - 2026-06-28 17:00 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
Hovering pad for Retro Heli’s
Retro thermal soaring on Saturday evening
Cafe open on both days
Camping available

Control Line Centralized meeting
2026-06-27 09:00 - 2026-06-28 17:00 | Barton MFC, Barton-Moss, Irlam, M30 7RL, United Kingdom
Speed weekend all open classes F2A, F2G, Club Speed. Speed Centralized on Sunday.

GPS Light Class – Introduction and Training
2026-06-27 09:00 - 17:00 | Folly Farm near Hardwick, Aylesbury, Bucks, 43 Kestrel Way, Aylesbury, HP22 4EE, United Kingdom
Why not try next generation glider racing?
This is a one day event. Weather call in the run up.
Come and fly your first GPS Triangles, or get some coaching from experienced pilots.
Take a look at this video to find out more about the class: https://vimeo.com/1174973121
Also go and have a look at the BARCS Forum (which is FREE): https://www.barcs.co.uk/forums/forum/93-gps-triangle-racing/
Full details of the event will be available on the BARCS Forum, including registration form. You must register for this event.
We will be taking a small charge of £10. This goes directly to the hosting club.

F2D Practice and Combat Practice
2026-06-27 08:00 - 17:00 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
There will be an F2D Competition in one circle but there will still be room for non F2d flyers to practice in the other circle(s)
Good opportunity to speak to combat flyers and find out what it’s all about. Dpectators welcome

Interglide 2026
2026-06-27 - 2026-06-28 | Hamilton Farm Airfield, Stone Cross Rd, Stone Cross, Ashford, TN25 7JJ
BARCS International 2 day F5J Eurotour event
Hamilton Farm, near Ashford, Kent, England.
Entry details and Bulletins available on www. Interglide – United Kingdom F5J Eurotour Contest
