Week of Events
Power Strugglers – Sam 35
The Power Strugglers are a group of SAM35 vintage fliers, including R/C, free-flight and control-line, who hold monthly Monday and Tuesday meetings at BMFA Buckminster throughout the summer.
May Welsh
A free flight scale and fun fly meeting in North Wales 10-12th May 2025; indoor and outdoor flying. Flying only scale competitions. This is a new event that I am organising to promote free flight in Bangor, North Wales, especially scale free flight. With the loss of Old Warden, my aim is to give people […]
Midland Helicopter Club: Open Fun Fly
Midland Helicopter Club will be having their first open fun fly in a very long time. Bring along what you fly and have a great time. Pod and Boom, Scale, F3C, F3N, all are welcome. Catering Camping and Toilets onsite.
Northern League F5J (Electro Thermal Soaring) Wetlands site near Retford
Northern League F5J (Electro Thermal Soaring) Wetlands site near Retford. We may fly Saturday or Sunday. Entries in 5 days prior please. Ask for directions. If time permits we may also fly a short FxRES Event at lunch time. Anyone welcome to join, assistance given. Alex Maxfield / 07809 846931 / alexmaxfield@hotmail.co.uk
Aerotow at Buckminster with The Ghost Squadron
All glider pilots welcome. Hangar available for overnight aircraft parking. £15 per day per pilot. Camping available - manny@bmfa.org General enquiries - jgreenfi@hotmail.co.uk
Popham Model Show 2025
For the fourth year running a model show is to take place on the Popham Airfield, as many that have visited us before will know we have suffered a lack of traders due to clashes with other shows, well its all change, we are moving the show to the spring, 10th & 11th May to […]
Horsham F5J open comp
Horsham F5J open comp. All welcome, advise freely given to new competitors. £10 entry, pay on the day, entries no later than 4th May to allow organisation. Fun all day and prizes.
Introduction to Aerobatics – BMFA Buckminster
Introduction to Aerobatics – BMFA Buckminster
A monthly gathering of fixed wing pilots who wish to improve their flying whatever model they choose to fly. Experienced mentors will give individual help to increase confidence in your model and your flying ability. Places are limited so please book in with John Morton jgmorton@hotmail. co.uk
UKCAA @ Buckminster
UKCAA @ Buckminster
UK Classic Aerobatic Association. Pre 1996 Classic Aerobatics, Fly-in and low key contest to UKCAA Pick 5, Pick 7 and new Novice Schedules. Guests - very welcome, bring along your own model (AcroWot etc) and come and enjoy the fun. The group also provides very low key Aerobatic coaching for Novices. please contact Martyn Kinder […]
Tonbridge Gassers and Rubber Fliers
Tonbridge Gassers and Rubber Fliers
Indoor Fun Fly with timed slots for Free Flight, Lightweight R/C, and 3D R/C.
F2B Control Line Aerobatics
Pontefract Scale Event
Pontefract Scale Event
Flying only R/C scale to new RC3 rules, separate classes for ARTF and builder of the model. Award for highest placed light scale (<5kg) in each class. All are welcome, enter on the day.
Indoor Flying – part of May Welsh Event
Indoor Flying – part of May Welsh Event
The last of our 'winter' indoor events, extra-long and part of the May Welsh event, but you can come along just to this. Hall 22x20x10m, roof beams present, but we have not lost many models yet. Freeflight and slow RC models. Freeflight Peanut scale, Pistachio scale and Indoor open (flying only) competitions. Freeflight models available […]