• 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  

    Buckminster mid week Scale

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

    Flying Only Scale to BMFA RC3 rules, separate classes for ARF and those who have built their models. All are welcome. Mentorship available for newcomers to scale competition. 9 30 start in case of large entry.

    Beginner training sessions

    BMFA Buckminster Main Street, Sewstern, Grantham, Lincolnshire, 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. We are also making trainer planes available on buddy boxes for an additional £10 per day (spaces are limited and require booking in advance). Days are always very informal and relaxed, […]

    BMFA F5J National Championships

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

    BMFA F5J National Championships 2026 is a two-day event 29-30 August. One dropped score in the preliminary rounds over the two days combined. Winner of the fly-off will be the National Champion. Additionally: This is a Team Selection event for the GBR National Team at the WCH 2027 in the US. (Selection on the basis […]

    BMFA Silent Flight Nationals F3L/F5L

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

    The arrangements for the BMFA Silent Flight Nationals have now been finalised. The BARCS store is now open to book the F3L/F5L competition flown to FAI rules.  All names and if you are flying F3L or F5L, will be taken by the booking process and not by the CD. The F3L/F5L competition flown to FAI rules will […]

  • BMFA National Championships Combat.

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

    BMFA Nats, Where the National Champion for all classes will be flown. Schedule as follows: Friday 4th Sept    Circle 1  Vintage Combat  League Round 11. Saturday 5th Sept  Circle 1  Circle 2  F2D,  Circle 2 F2E Sunday 6th Sept  Circle 1 Oliver Tiger Combat Circle 2 Half A Combat All classes flown over 3 […]

    BMFA C/L Nationals

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

    All modern and Vintage events

    BMFA Control Line Nationals Aerobatics

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

    National Championship for all Control Line Aerobatics classes will be flown: F2b, Classic, Vintage, Clubman. Entries: National Control Line Championships Info – BMFA Control Line Model Aircraft

    Bowden Trophy and Stan Horne Shield

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

    The BMFA Bowden Trophy Event will be run this year by the Peterborough MFC on Monday 7th September in the morning from 10:00 to 12:30 during the Sam35 Power Strugglers event at Buckminster. The PMFC Stan Horn Shield Trophy will also be run in the afternoon.

    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  

    Scale Nationals

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

    National Outdoor Championships for scale model aircraft Radio Control; (RC1 , RC2, and RC3) note RC3 has two classes, one for ARF, Modified ARF, or bought models and one for models that have been built by the competitor. Control Line; Profile and F4B Free Flight; FF1 and FF 2 (Contact Mike Smith for details ) […]

    F2b Control Line Aerobatics 6th centralised

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

    F2b Control Line Aerobatics 6th centralised. Includes team selection. Saturday only

    Vintage Combat League Final Round 12

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

    Vintage Combat Flown to BMFA Vintage Combat Rukles. Last League event of the 2026 season where the winner will be decided

    Team Race

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

    F2C & F2CN

    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  

  • British Nationals Combat Reserve Date

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

    Nats reserve date. If any of the Nats events were not completed, they will be scheduled over this weekend.  The CFA will publish any events to be continued with a schedule. If the reserve dates are not required then the C/L area will be available for practice and / or scratch competitions

    SAM 35 Autumn Gala

    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 […]

    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.