BMFA Contests & Events

Shildon MFC Indoor Model Flying
2026-05-17 12:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre, Beveridge Arcade, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4EH
Indoor model flying for all types of models at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. Open to all BMFA members and interested spectators.

Pontefract Scale Event
2026-05-17 10:00 - 17:00 | Pontefract Race Course, Park Road, Pontefract, WF8 4QD
Flying only scale competition to BMFA RC3 rules. All are welcome, classes for builder/owner and ARF. Mentoring available for newcomers. Enter on the day but please print off RC3 flight score sheets from the Scale Tech Committee website and bring them with you.

Bickley MFC Open Scale Day
2026-05-17 10:00 - 17:00 | Bickley Model Flying Club, Church Road, Sutton at Hone, Dartford, Kent, DA4 9EX
Scale models of all types welcome, flying or static! Please note earlier date for 2026. Informal, relaxed scale fly-in.
Toilet on site and camping available if booked in advance at admin@bickleymfc.org
Please arrive for pilot’s briefing at 10.00am. Flying from 10.30am. Lunchtime Barbecue for all!

Power Scale Soaring
2026-05-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Hole of Horcum, Saltergate Car Park, Lockton, Pickering, YO18 7NR
A fun day for all R/C model PSS gliders.
Location What3Words – snowmen.ordinary.caps
Lat – 54.332235
Lon – -0.690234
Due to local MOD restrictions, please contact beforehand for details.
BMFA membership required

SNMFC Experience Day
2026-05-17 10:00 - 14:00
Following the success of last year’s event, the South Norfolk Model Flying Club in conjunction with The Jolly Junction children’s activity centre will be holding another model flying experience day. Located at our Suton flying site (near Wymondham, Norfolk) families can come along and have a go at flying a radio controlled model aircraft. You will be able to fly using a simulator or fly an actual model with an instructor or fly ‘sitting in the cockpit’ (FPV – first person view wearing goggles).
There will be a free barbecue plus there will also be hot and cold drinks available from The Jolly Junction.
The event starts at 10am and runs through to 2pm, weather permitting of course!

BMFA F3F League event 1
2026-05-17 | The Bwlch, Bwlch-Y-Clawdd Road, Treorchy, CF42 6LL
Summer league 1 Wales.Meet at Ice Cream van car park 9.30

Vintage Combat League Round 3 Buckminster
2026-05-17 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
The Control line area is booked for combat flying, all disciplines for practice or scratch competition flying
If the weather forecast for Tomorrows (17th) Vintage Combat competitions looks as though the event will be unflyable, the event will be cancelled and moved to today (16th)

Peterlee RMC Indoor Flying
2026-05-16 11:00 - 13:00 | East Durham College, Willerby Grove, Peterlee, SR8 2RN
Indoor model flying for all types of models in the Prescott Sports Hall. Open to all BMFA members and interested spectators.

PSSA Power Scale Soaring ‘Fly for Fun’ event
2026-05-16 10:00 - 2026-05-17 18:00 | The Great Orme, Llandudno, Marine Drive, Llandudno, LL30 2XD, United Kingdom
Meet at the ‘Tank Track’ car park for pilots brief 10am each day. Proof of BMFA (or equivalent) Insurance and Pilot Competency certificate required. All models to be fitted with compliant CAA OpID number. NOTE : This event WILL NOT BE RUN if the winds are from the East due to slope access limitations. For more information email webmaster@pssaonline.co.uk

Control Line Centralized meeting
2026-05-16 | 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.

SW Model Flyers Albemarle Flying Day
2026-05-16 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 in place to allow operation up to 1500′ above ground level. For more information contact Euan Galloway or Gerard Gaynor or visit the SW Model Flyers Facebook page.

Bickley MFC Open Boot Sale
2026-05-16 09:30 - 17:00 | Bickley Model Flying Club, Church Road, Sutton at Hone, Dartford, Kent, DA4 9EX
Boot Sale for all your modelling bits and pieces. Also a perfect place to pick up a bargain or two! Non club members £5 to sell. Gates open 9.00am to set up for a 9.30 start.
Toilet on site. Camping must be pre-booked at admin@bickleymfc.org

Oxford MFC Spring Duration Competitions and Fun Fly
2026-05-16 09:30 - 17:00 | Port Meadow, Port Meadow, Oxford, OX2 8PU
P30 and E20 completions
36″ High Start Glider.
Under 25″ Vintage Cabin
Catapult Glider
Free Flight Fun Fly

Oxford MFC Spring Duration
2026-05-16 09:30 - 13:30 | Port Meadow, Port Meadow, Oxford, OX2 8PU
E20 – Total of three flights, 20s motor run, 60 s Max.

P30 – Total of three flights, 90s Max.

36” Hi-Start glider – Peterborough Hi-start, Total of three flights, 60s Max, RC models allowed but clock stops if the transmitter is picked up.

Under 25” Vintage Rubber Cabin – Total of three flights, 90s Max.

Catapult glider – 60s Max, total of 5 flights.

Open to all BMFA Members

GPS Sports Class - Competition
2026-05-16 08:00 - 18:00 | Ramsey MFC, Church Road, Wayboys, Warboys, PE28 2RN, United Kingdom
One day GPS Sports Class race.
Our aim is to fly six full rounds including speed. There will be a landing box.
An event will be set up on RCModelspot for pilots to enter. https://www.rcmodelspot.com/
Albatross V4 will be required.

Binham Aeromodellers , ‘Andrew’s Field’ Fly In
2026-05-16 00:00 - 2026-05-17 00:00 | Binham Andrew’s Field, Langham Road, Binham, NR21 0AL
Andrew Taylor Memorial Fly-In
This is the first of the Andrew Taylor Memorial Fly In events for 2026. The full list of event dates scheduled to take place during the year are as follows:
16th/17th May 2026
13/14th June 2026
17th – 26th July 2026 (extended fly in – 10 days}
12th/13th September 2026
Anyone wishing to attend these events on a daily or overnight camping basis please go to the following website: www.binhamaeromodellers.co.uk All the booking information you need is on this website.
All welcome to attend these events – why not extend your stay into a holiday break and explore North Norfolk whilst enjoying the opportunity to fly.

Knettishall National League Competition
2026-05-16 | Knetttishall, Unnamed Road, Diss, IP222TG
Knettishall is a disused WW2 airfield and an ideal F3A site courtesy of the Bury MFC. The take off and landing area is tarmac and of a good size. Knettishall is approximately 12 miles to the NE of Bury St Edmunds.
Please note the route in which is essentially on the western side of the airfield and using the perimeter track to get around to the pits area. Please see the attached PDF that has 3 views that give a number of key directions.
I have included the Lat Long and the What3Words descriptions of the key points.
At the correct entrance to the airfield, you see the UKF3A Signpost. The Gate will be unlocked from soon after 7 am.
DO NOT USE A POST CODE – YOU MAY BE TAKEN TO THE WRONG ENTRY GATE!

There will be the usual catering service to provide hot and cold drinks and snacks all day starting with egg and bacon baps at 08:30 and a BBQ for lunch at £5 per head. I will collect the money on the day. Please let me know if you will not be partaking of this service by posting on this thread.
If you prepared to judge, please let me know as soon as possible. This could be either as a pilot judge or pure judge. Normal fees for judging will be paid for non-flying judges.
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

FxRES Fish Meadow, Upton Upon Severn - Challenge 6 from 10
2026-05-16 | Fish Meadow, East Waterside, Upton-Upon-Severn, WR8 0PB, 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.
FxRES is a competition class for 2m-span thermal soaring models constructed mainly from wood. Contests are a variant of the provisional FAI classes F3L (bungee launch) and F5L (electric launch) to a simplified and relaxed format. Bungee and electric launch gliders compete side by side but with separate score sheets. A competitor can fly F3L or F5L or both. The full FxRES rules in the BMFA Silent Flight Rule Book
Leading up to the event, information and updates will be posted on BARCS
https://www.barcs.co.uk/forums/forum/102-fxres/

Combat Practice Day, all disciplines
2026-05-16 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom

Prestbury Park MFC Scale Helicopter Fly-In
2026-05-16 | Seven Bends, B4079, Pamington, GL20 8FG
Relaxed scale helicopter fly-in. Scale or semi-scale helicopters only please.
Electric, piston engine and turbine power permitted.
BMFA 82dB noise limit applies (except for turbines). Organisers may exclude excessively noisy models.
No requirement for A or B test but you must fly safely.
Large flat field. Parking. Toilets. Lunch time BBQ. Spectators welcome. Near Tewkesbury Worcestershire.
£10 per pilot to fly.

Teesside MFC Training Evenings
2026-05-12 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.

OFMAC Indoor Flying
2026-05-10 09:00 - 15:00 | Abbey Sports Centre, Green Furlong, Berinsfield, OX10 7NR
Indoor rubber/electric/CO2 sport and scale flying

Centralised Competition - Ashbourne
2026-05-10 | Ashbourne, A52, Ashbourne, DE6 1HA, United Kingdom
All UKF3A schedules will be flown Clubman, Intermediate, Advanced, P and P&F these scores will be normalised.
Entries will be limited to 16 pilots.
Please note there are no facilities on site.
Please note NEW Entry Gate for the Ashbourne Comp.
From Derby on the A52 do not turn into Lady Hole Lane carry on to the New Roundabout (Harrisons Way) take the second exit follow the new road down to what was Vital Earth someone will the be there to guide you.
From the Ashbourne to Derby A52 carry on as normal to the new roundabout (Harrisons Way ) take the first exit follow the new road.
Any one coming down Lady Hole Lane from the Hulland Area go past the normal gate to the flying site continue Past and join the A52 continue as above
Gates will be open from 8.00am to 9.00am
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

Horsham F5J open comp
2026-05-10 | HDRCMC, Adversane, Lower Beeding, RH13 6NH, United Kingdom
Horsham F5J comp at our club site all welcome. Help and advise to new comp flyers. £10 entry

TGRF Indoor Flying at Kings Sports Centre 601 Maidstone Road, Rochester ME1 3QJ
2026-05-09 18:30 - 22:00 | 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
2026-05-09 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.

Washington MFC Indoor Model Flying
2026-05-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Nissan Sports Hall, Washington Road, Sunderland, SR5 3HZ
Indoor model flying for all types of models in the Nissan Sports Hall. Open to all BMFA members and interested spectators.

Barton Bash
2026-05-09 10:00 - 2026-05-10 17:00 | Barton MFC, Barton-Moss, Irlam, M30 7RL, United Kingdom
A Club event open to all BMFA members. The classes to be flown are;
Saturday – British Goodyear, F2CN, Texas Quickie Rat
Sunday – Vintage A, Classic 15, Barton B
