BMFA Contests & Events

F2b control Line Aerobatics 1st centralised
2026-05-24 09:30 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Leicester MAC, Bunker Hill, Theddingworth,, Lutterworth, LE17 6QG
F2b Control Line Aerobatics 1st centralised. Includes Team Selection

May Welsh
2026-05-23 08:00 - 2026-05-25 17:00 | Bethesda, Mynydd Llandygai, Bethesda, LL57 4AX, United Kingdom
A free flight event in the top left hand corner of Wales. Come and enjoy our large, open flying area and also a day of indoor flying – just in case the weather does not live up to the 2025 standard.
The emphasis is on free flight scale, but sport flyers are welcome. We have a 1.5×1.5km flying site, so enough for duration flights. Low-key flying only competitions and VPD events too. Make a holiday of it and see some of the other things North Wales has to offer.

Free Flight - London Gala
2026-05-23 - 2026-05-24 | Salisbury Plain Area 8, Gate P South, B390, Shrewton, Warminster, BA12 0LA, United Kingdom
Free Flight – London Gala
Saturday – CG (Pilcher), CR, CP, CE, MV, HLG/CLG
Sunday – Classic G/Vintage G, CRP/VRP/SLOP (Falcons SLOP), 1/2A/F1J, F1G/F1H, Co2/E30/P30, E36

BARCS Radioglide 2026
2026-05-22 - 2026-05-25 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
BARCS 46th Festival of Flat Field Soaring
Friday May 22nd – all day practice/fly for fun (soaring)
Saturday & Sunday May 23rd /24th – F3K and F5J
Monday May 25th – FXRES (Challenge Rules)
F5J and F3K are Team selection events
Full details and on line entry at https://www.barcs.co.uk/store/category/5-radioglide-2026/

Train and Testing day & General Fly-in
2026-05-20 - 2026-05-21 | BMFA Buckminster, Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5RW, United Kingdom
Join the ASRC to get training on any discipline and even take your BMFA Achievement Scheme test if you like while you’re with us.
Fixed wing, silent flight, helicopters and drones all welcome.
Also the opportunity to fly at your National centre. No Gas Turbines or over 25kg.
Days are always very informal and relaxed, with experienced flyers on hand to share their skills and knowledge.
Please register you attendance so we can ensure we have the correct support on hand for you.

Teesside MFC Training Evenings
2026-05-19 18:00 - 21:00, 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.

Westland & Yeovil District Aeromodeler Indoor Flying
2026-05-18 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

Training_and_Testing_Day_at_Tibenham_Airfield
2026-05-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Tibenham Airfield, Tibenham airfield, Tibenham, Norfolk, NR16 1NT, United Kingdom
Tibenham RC Jet and Model Flyers invite you to an achievement scheme training and testing day on Monday May 18th.
Although primarily a fixed wing club, we will do our best to accommodate other disciplines if we know in advance.
We are a friendly group flying models at Tibenham airfield, the home of aviation in Norfolk. We have three tarmac runways with large grass areas for models without wheels, endless skies and a cafe on site.
For further details, or to book in, please contact admin@tibjets.co.uk

Shildon MFC Indoor Model Flying
2026-05-17 12:00 - 16:00 | 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.
