• ModelAir Mayfly Fly-In

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    New for 2026, ModelAir are running our Mayfly event at the new location of BMFA Buckminster. It will be a two day fly-in, with as many disciplines & attractions that we used to have at Old Warden as possible. This is all in support of the National Centre and hopefully keeping some of the Old […]

  • SAM 35 Power Strugglers

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    The SAM 35 monthly Power Strugglers meetings, usually held over two days on a Monday and Tuesday, is just sports flying of vintage radio, control line and free flight, with no competitions, just relaxed fun flying, like-minded company and plenty of chat.  Don’t forget to put the dates in your calendar and get those models […]

    Buckminster Power Strugglers

    Buckminster Power Strugglers

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    Two day fly-in events for vintage, retro, FF and RC Assist models - Day ticket flying £10.00 - Flightline organised by Andy Brough  

    UKCAA @ Buckminster (Classic Aerobatics)

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    UKCAA visits the BMFA National Flying centre.   Primarily a Fly-in for Pre 1996 Aerobatic and similar airframes. There will be the usual Pick5 and Pick7 contests over the lunch break. For more information see: www.ukcaa.org.uk   Guests (flying and spectators) are very welcome. Contact Martyn Kinder Tel: 07989025198 or email ukcaa2013@gmail.com    

    2026 University and Schools Payload Challenge

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    International education competition encouraging innovation through model aircraft design.

    SAM 35 Retro Fest

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    SAM 35 Galas include all types of flying, including vintage RC, control line, free flight, and both rubber and IC powered, with an amazing selection of scale models, as well as tethered cars.  At the Galas there are always a number of competitions to enter, such as Spot Landing and Vintage Power Duration.  However, there’s […]

    C/L racing at SAM35 Retrofest

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    Stunt Racing (both 1.5cc and 2.5cc classes -  rules on peterboroughmfc.org), KK Phantom 75 and KK Champ Racing run by PMFC with the Sam35 run Voetsak Tribute racing at Sam35 Retrofest Bucky

    SWAPMEET

    SWAPMEET

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    Swapmeet in conjunction with SAM 35 events. Over 60 indoor tables - Outdoor space - Shoppers £5.00 entry - Flyers' Cafe open - Public access from 10am.  

    Free Flight Competitions at the SAM35 Retrofest

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    36" HI-START, RUBBER RATIO, SMALL FF and CAT/HLG run by PMFC at Sam35 Retro Fest after the Sunday swap meet

    SAM 35 Power Strugglers

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    The SAM 35 monthly Power Strugglers meetings, usually held over two days on a Monday and Tuesday, is just sports flying of vintage radio, control line and free flight, with no competitions, just relaxed fun flying, like-minded company and plenty of chat.  Don’t forget to put the dates in your calendar and get those models […]

    Control Line Festival of Flight

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    For two days the Buckminster National Flying Centre will be transformed into a Control Line flyers paradise reminiscent of the old-style galas and our much-missed Nationals. If you have never had a go before, training models will be available together with expert advice from some of the UK’s top flyers to make sure you have […]

    F2b Control Line Aerobatics 1st centralised.

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    F2b Control Line Aerobatics 3rd centralised. Includes team selection. Friday only

    FxRES BMFA Buckminster – Challenge 6 from 10

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    The contest is open to anyone with a model meeting the BMFA FxRES rules. If you’ve not flown FxRES before, you will be very welcome as an entrant, a spectator or a helper. This is a one-day event on Saturday. FxRES is a competition class for 2m-span thermal soaring models constructed mainly from wood. Contests […]

    FxRES – Non Competition – Practice and help session

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    A non competition FxRES event. Practice - help session - try the bungee - try the format - meet fellow FxRES flyers. Flyers will have the minimum Fixed Wing A certificate. More details closer to the time posted on BARCS leading up to the event. https://www.barcs.co.uk/forums/forum/102-fxres/

    F2D Practice and Combat Practice

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, 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

    The Buckminster Retro Fly-In

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

    Hovering pad for Retro Heli's Retro thermal soaring on Saturday evening Cafe open on both days Camping available