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.
Relaxed "fly-in" format. Flyers Day ticket £10.00. Flyers' Cafe open. Pre-booked camping available - manny@bmfa.org See poster for further details.
F2D team selection competition
Vintage Combat Competition. Spectators welcome
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. FxRES is a competition class for 2m-span thermal soaring models constructed mainly from wood. Contests are a variant of the provisional FAI […]
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. FxRES is a competition class for 2m-span thermal soaring models constructed mainly from wood. Contests are a variant of the provisional FAI […]
4th Centralised, includes team selection
Informal fly-in open to all for fixed wing helicopters and drones of all types. Instructors and examiners will be available for anyone working towards an achievement scheme test. Charging facilities available. Camping available. No gas turbines.
If it's got a bit of British in it - then bring it along An informal 3 day Fly-in for all things British. £10 per day to fly. Trade presence - details coming soon. Flyers' Cafe open. For enquiries and booking email: manny@bmfa.org
The scheduled event is Diesel A Combat, however, if the weather forecast for the scheduled Vintage Combat competition on Sunday 3/8/2025 would mean that this event is cancelled, then the Vintage Combat competition will be switched to Saturday instead. Notification of this will be by Facebook and email to CFA members. The decision will be […]
Vintage Combat Competition. Spectators welcome
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.
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
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. FxRES is a competition class for 2m-span thermal soaring models constructed mainly from wood. Contests are a variant of the provisional FAI […]
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. FxRES is a competition class for 2m-span thermal soaring models constructed mainly from wood. Contests are a variant of the provisional FAI […]
5th centralised, includes team selection
Join us for the BMFA Fun Fly Nationals, with newcomers always welcome! Two day competition open to any BMFA member with an A certificate. Enter up to two classes from classes 1, 2 and 3 including the Foamy Class. Trophies for each class plus the Robin Jones Trophy for the overall 2025 National Champion. £25 […]
Flying only scale to new RC3 Rules. Classes for ARTF and Builder of the model. Award for highest places light scale in each class. Enter on the day, all are welcome. Scores from this event can be used as qualifiers for the 2026 World Champs team trials
F5J Silent Flight Nationals, Buckminster August 23-24. Main competition is a two-day event, with only one dropped score over the two days, There will be a fly-off on the Sunday and winner of the fly-off will be National Champion. This is one of the three national team selection events - team selection on the preliminary […]
The contest is open to anyone with a model meeting the f3l/f5l construction rules. If you've not flown in this category before, you will be very welcome as an entrant, a spectator or a helper. Leading up to the event, information and updates will be posted on BARCS https://www.barcs.co.uk/forums/forum/102-fxres/
Informal fly-in open to all for fixed wing helicopters and drones of all types. Instructors and examiners will be available for anyone working towards an achievement scheme test. Charging facilities available. Camping available. No gas turbines.
All Combat Classes will be flown at the BMFA Nationals over 3 days Friday 29th, Vintage Combat, followed by Half A Combat Saturday 30th Half A Combat and F2E Combat followed by Oliver Combat Sunday 31st Oliver Combat and F2D Combat. All prizes presented at the BMFA Presentation
Control Line Aerobatics Nationals F2b, Classic, Vintage, Clubman Includes team selection
Peterborough Model Flying Club are running these events during the Control Line Nationals at a Special Grass Circle adjacent to the hard circle cage at Buckminster. Times each day during the CL Nats 10.00-13.00 & 14.00- 16.30. Competition flights will be mixed during the day as and when competitors for the different classes are ready […]
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.
