Events Calendar - August 2008
Last updated: June 18, 2009
Many of the entries in this Calendar are provisional, most of them are subject to change at short notice and some of them are NOT Saturdays or Sundays. You are VERY strongly advised to call the contact number to confirm the event and you travel at your own risk.
Aug 1 Potters Bar Indoor Flying
6pm to 10pm. Furzefield Sports Centre, Potters Bar, EN6 3BW. J24, M25. Contact Mike Quille on 0208 500 3549 or mp.quille@live.co.uk
Aug 1 BMFA F3K Hand Launched R/C Glider League
Flying Sparkes 4. Bracknell, Berkshire. Contact Tony Merritt on 07519 417204 or tony@quick-net.co.uk or see www.barcs.co.uk or www.flyquiet.co.uk
Aug 1 GRANT Mimloct ‘Cloud Tramp’ Mass Launch
Worldwide Single Flight F/F Postal Event. Flown at 5.00pm BST, Anywhere in the World. Contact Mike Parker on 01482 654692
Aug 1 Belfast MFC Control Line Fly In
Tommy Patton Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland. Contact Peter Bradshaw on 028 9087 0794 or peter.bradshaw@aero.bombardier.com
Aug 1-2 BMFA Salisbury Plain Free Flight Trimming
All F/F Classes. Essential to Contact Bernard Aslett at 25, Honeyhill, Wooton Basset, Swindon, SN4 7DX to pay fees and get on Army security list, and Always Contact Peter Tribe on 01225 862748, Friday before travelling
Aug 1-2 Rolls Royce Annual All Scale Weekend
B Cert Required for over 7kg or Jets. Hucknall MAC. Pilots and Helpers only. No Public Access. Hucknall, Nr Nottingham. J26, M1. Access by RR No2 Gate on B6009 Watnall Road. Camping Available. Contact Reg Lowe on 01773 716786 or r-lowe2@sky.com
Aug 1-2 GBRCAA R/C Aerobatics - Gainsborough
Two Day Event. All Schedules. North Lincolnshire. Contact Ashley Hoyland on 0114 287 3432 or see www.gbrcaa.org
Aug 1-2 IMAC Scale R/C Aerobatics
Clitheroe, Lancs. Contact Dave Lucas on 01432 851538 Evenings or dadave63@btinternet.com
Aug 2 Club 2000 R/C Pylon Racing
Northampton. Contact Graham Clarke on 02476 411142 (H) or 02476 256200 (W) or see www.ukpylonracing.co.uk
Aug 2 Bickley MFC Scale Meet 2009
Camping and Saturday Off the Peg Flying Possible. North Kent, Nr J3, M25. Contact Gregg Veasey on 07961 155510 or gregg@veaseyjet.com or see www.veaseyjet.com
Aug 2 BMFA North East Area Tynemouth Free Flight Mini Rally
11am to 4.30pm. Combined 1/2A/Brit Power, Combined F1G/Mini Vintage Rubber, F1H, Combined HLG/Catapult Glider. Reduced Maxes, No Detection Devices. Newcastle Town Moor, Newcastle upon Tyne. Contact Brian Martin on 0191 416 1096 or brian_martin_uk@hotmail.com
Aug 2 PANDAS Fun Fly / Open Day
PANDAS Club, Pontefract Racecourse, J32 M62. Contact Bill Winstanley on 01977 554460
Aug 2 Indoor Free Flight Flying at Cardington
All Models Suitable for Indoor F/F Flying. This event is weather dependant and you MUST be on Laurie Barr’s e-mail list. Contact Laurie on 01628 487544 or laurie.barr@emailcentre.co.uk
Aug 2 BMFA South East Area Scale Day
Bickley Club Site, Sutton-at-Hone, North Kent, Nr J3, M25. Contact Keith Miller on 01892 534974or axlc52@dsl.pipex.com
Aug 2 Wincanton Falcons 15th Annual Charity Display
Off A357, Templecombe, Somerset. Contact Kevin Parsons on 01935 414334 or Kevin@kevin44.orangehome.co.uk or see www.wincantonfalcons.org.uk
Aug 5 Morley Club Evening Free Flight
RAF Church Fenton, Nr Selby. 5.30 on. BMFA Only and You MUST Register with Joe Northrop on 0113 258 1292 or Dennis Davitt on 0113 267 5433 due to airfield security
Aug 8-9 West Cornwall Model Airshow
Redruth &DMFC Club Field, North Cliffs, Nr Cambourne, Cornwall. Contact Steve Polkinghorne on 01209 313263 or Andy Hothersall on 07723 918296 or see www.rcflyers.com
Aug 8-9 LMA Rufforth Show
Rufforth, Nr York. Contact Dave Johnson on 01490 413597 or dave.johnson13@btopenworld.com or see www.LargeModelAssociation.com
Aug 8-9 BMFA Salisbury Plain Free Flight Trimming
All F/F Classes. Essential to Contact Bernard Aslett at 25, Honeyhill, Wooton Basset, Swindon, SN4 7DX to pay fees and get on Army security list, and Always Contact Peter Tribe on 01225 862748, Friday before travelling
Aug 8-9 Park Hall Helicopter 3D Competition
Park Hall Heli Club. West Hallam, Nr Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Camping Available by Prior Arrangement. Contact Paul Lison on paul@rchelicopter.co.uk or see www.parkhallheli.org.uk
Aug 9 Barton Control Line Team Racing
British Goodyear, Open Goodyear, F2CN. Barton, West Manchester. Contact Martin Worgan on 01684 295655
Aug 9 GBRCAA R/C Aerobatics - Ashbourne
All Schedules. Nr Derbyshire. Contact Brian Hoare on 01606 861793 or see www.gbrcaa.org
Aug 9 CFA C/L Vintage Combat
Provisional. RAF Scampton, Nr Lincoln. Contact Mick Lewis on 01453 542367 or mick@ combatflyers.co.uk
Aug 9 Indoor Free Flight Flying at Cardington
All Models Suitable for Indoor F/F Flying. This event is weather dependant and you MUST be on Laurie Barr’s e-mail list. Contact Laurie on 01628 487544 or laurie.barr@emailcentre.co.uk
Aug 9 Rollstone MFG Scale Helicopter Fly In
Scale and Turbines, No Pod and Boom Please. Off A303, nr Stonehenge, Wiltshire. Contact Kevin Lever on 019808 842027 or 07818 451168 or km.lever@virgin.net
Aug 9 NIMSA Northern Ireland Thermal Meeting
100S Boyce Trophy. Mallusk. Contact Paul Freeman on 028 9258 7915 or wpaul.freeman@ntlworld.com
Aug 12 Morley Club Evening Free Flight
RAF Church Fenton, Nr Selby. 5.30 on. BMFA Only and You MUST Register with Joe Northrop on 0113 258 1292 or Dennis Davitt on 0113 267 5433 due to airfield security
Aug 15 (or 16) Thames Valley Scale Aerotow Event
Siege Cross, Nr Thatcham, Berkshire. For Details See www.tvsa.scalesoaring.co.uk
Aug 15-16 BMFA Salisbury Plain Free Flight Trimming
All F/F Classes. Essential to Contact Bernard Aslett at 25, Honeyhill, Wooton Basset, Swindon, SN4 7DX to pay fees and get on Army security list, and Always Contact Peter Tribe on 01225 862748, Friday before travelling
Aug 15-16 North Wales PSS Slope Fly In
Abersoch Area. Contact Alan Hulme on 01244 336472 or 07774 280871
Aug 15-16 Timperley Free Flight Weekend
Saturday - Combined Small Vintage (Mini Vintage Rubber/Power/Midi Vintage Rubber), Combined Small Glider (Classic A1/Vintage Glider), 4oz and 8oz Vintage Wakefield, Very Small Vintage Rubber, British Power. Barkston Heath, Nr Grantham. Contact John Wingate on 01407 831383 or wingate@globalnet.co.uk
Sunday – Timperley Flyers F/F Gala 2009
See Separate Entry
Aug 15-16 Scottish Splash In
Loch Leven. Contact Colin McClean on 01582 569981
Aug 16 Timperley Flyers Free Flight Gala 2009
Combined Glider, Combined Rubber, Combined Power (exc. Electric), Vintage, Coupe. Barkston Heath, Nr Grantham. Contact Gerry Ferer on 0161 928 4955 or gferer@tiscali.co.uk
Aug 16 BMFA Control Line Centralised
Provisional. F2B & Class 2 Aerobatics, F2C & F2CN Team Race. All ’F’ Contests Include Team Selection except F2CN. Barton, West Manchester. Contacts; Aerobatics, Barry Robinson on 01352 315 or barry1@talktalk.net – Team Race, Chris Barker on 01420 543905 or barking.jilly@talktalk.net
Aug 16 Peterborough BARCS 100S
Ferry Meadows. Mike Lucas Series. Contact Alan Morton on 4morton@talktalk.net
Aug 16 BARCS 200W/Kg Electric League
Bartlett’s Farm, Rettendon, Essex, CM3 8EW. Contact Brian Austin on brian@austin1940.wanadoo.co.uk
Aug 16 IMAC Scale R/C Aerobatics
Nomads MFC, Dartford. Contact Dave Lucas on 01432 851538 Evenings or dadave63@btinternet.com
Aug 16 Cocklebarrow Vintage R/C Rally
All R/C up to Dec 1965 inc. Glider and Electric. Cocklebarrow Farm, Nr Aldsworth, off A40 Cirencester/Burford. Camping on Field. Contact Paul Howkins on 02476 405126
Aug 16 Skelmersdale MAC Scale Fly In
All Scale Models Welcome but No Jets, D/F or Very Large Models. M58, J4, WN8 9TH. Contact Jim Dobson on 01704 575982 or contact@skelmersdalemac.org.uk or see www.skelmersdalemac.org.uk
Aug 16 Medway MFC Free Flight Fun Fly
Proceeds to Kent Air Ambulance. All Day Flying, Informal Comps, Radio Assist, Concours etc. 2.5cc Max Engine size. Harty, Isle of Sheppey, Kent. Contact Neville Legg on 01795 877918 or nevillelegg@btconnect.com or mike@freeflightscale.com or see www.medwaymfc.co.uk
Aug 19 Morley Club Evening Free Flight
RAF Church Fenton, Nr Selby. 5.30 on. BMFA Only and You MUST Register with Joe Northrop on 0113 258 1292 or Dennis Davitt on 0113 267 5433 due to airfield security
Aug 22 Tonbridge Gassers and Rubber Fanciers
Indoor Flying. Free Flight 6 to 10pm. Lightweight R/C after 9.30. The Angel Centre, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SF. Contact Stuart Taylor on 07956 066463 or Eric on 01622 737814 or eric.przyjemski151@btinternet.com or see www.afterworkstuff.co.uk/little_flyers
Aug 22 North Down MAC Fly In
Kirkistown, Northern Ireland. Contact Barry Aspinall on 028 9146 0811 or barry.aspinall@virgin.net
Aug 22-23 BMFA Salisbury Plain Free Flight Trimming
All F/F Classes. Essential to Contact Bernard Aslett at 25, Honeyhill, Wooton Basset, Swindon, SN4 7DX to pay fees and get on Army security list, and Always Contact Peter Tribe on 01225 862748, Friday before travelling
Aug 22-23 Greenacres Electric Fun Fly Weekend
Camping by Arrangement. BBQ, Trade. Walsall Airport, West Midlands. Contact http://greenacresmac.co.uk
Aug 23 BMFA Northern Area R/C Fly In
10 am to 5 pm. RAF Dishforth, North Yorks. Airfield Security in Force so All Pilots Must be Registered at Least Three Weeks Previous. Contact Peter Hornby 01943 463639 or pghornby@tiscali.co.uk
Aug 23 Park Hall Helicopter Scale Fly In
Park Hall Heli Club. West Hallam, Nr Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 6HR. Camping Available by Prior Arrangement. Contact Robert Radford on 07831 167530 or bob@juliacres.fereeserve.co.uk or see www.parkhallheli.org.uk
Aug 23 Indoor Free Flight Flying at Cardington
All Models Suitable for Indoor F/F Flying. This event is weather dependant and you MUST be on Laurie Barr’s e-mail list. Contact Laurie on 01628 487544 or laurie.barr@emailcentre.co.uk
Aug 23 Raydon MAC Warbirds Day
BBQ etc. Notley Enterprise Park, A12 Between Ipswich and Colchester. Contact Paul Keeble on 01473 829240 or sheenakeeble@hotmail.co.uk or see www.radmac.co.uk
Aug 23 NIMSA Northern Ireland Thermal Meeting
Mallusk. Contact Paul Freeman on 028 9258 7915 or wpaul.freeman@ntlworld.com
Aug 23 Seven Towers AC Fly In
Broughshane , Northern Ireland . Contact John Smyth on 07771 925 133 or johnsmyth890@btinternet.com
Aug 26 North East Indoor Flying
6 to 10 pm. Churchill Community College, Wallsend. Contact Alan Weighell on littleal28@btinternet.com
Aug 26 Morley Club Evening Free Flight
RAF Church Fenton, Nr Selby. 5.30 on. BMFA Only and You MUST Register with Joe Northrop on 0113 258 1292 or Dennis Davitt on 0113 267 5433 due to airfield security
Aug 29 Copeland MC Coastal Slope Fly In
Coastal Sites in Cumbria, Near CA14 5BL. Contact Shaun Brogdon on 07595 869775 or admin@copelandmodelclub.org or see www.copelandmodelclub.org
Aug 29-30 BMFA Salisbury Plain Free Flight Trimming
All F/F Classes. Essential to Contact Bernard Aslett at 25, Honeyhill, Wooton Basset, Swindon, SN4 7DX to pay fees and get on Army security list, and Always Contact Peter Tribe on 01225 862748, Friday before travelling
Aug 29-30 BMFA Top Gun
Flown on the Nationals Showline. Fly Off Sunday Afternoon. Contact BMFA on 0116 244 0028 or fill in the Nats Showline Application Form in BMFA News or contact Steve Ogden on 01782 853883 or stephen.ogden4@ntlworld.com
Aug 29-30-31 BMFA British National Championships
Radio Control Control Line Scale
Provisional Classes
Scale - F4B, F4C, R/C Clubman, R/C Open, F/F Power, Rubber, CO2/Electric.
Radio Control - Aerobatics, Pylon Racing, Helicopter (Team Trials Event), Fun Fly, ALL CLASSES
Control Line - Speed, Aerobatics, Team Racing, Combat, Carrier, Vintage, ALL CLASSES EXCEPT ‘B’ TEAM RACE. Team Selection Event for F2 Classes.
MODEL AIRSHOW SATURDAY and SUNDAY
SUNDAY ONLY - Giant Swapmeet
MASSIVE TRADE PRESENCE
Barkston Heath, Nr Grantham.
Contact BMFA on 0116 2440028 or
admin@bmfa.org
Aug 29-30-31 BMFA British National Silent Flight Championships
F3B (League Event 6), F3J (League Event 5), F3K Hand Launched Glider (League Event), eSoaring plus eSoaring 2 meter Championship,
Provisionally, 100S, F5B, Electroslot
Prince William of Gloucester Barracks (RAF Spitalgate), Grantham.
Contact Mike Proctor on 01904 489386 or mike@mproctor.demon.co.uk or BMFA on 0116 2440028 or admin@bmfa.org
Aug 29-30-31 SAM 1066 Vintage Eurochamps
Inc Dixielander Celebration Event on Sunday. Middle Wallop, Nr Andover, SO20 8DY. Contact Mike Parker on 0118 948 1392 or membership@SAM1066.org or see www.sam1066.org
Aug 30-31 North Lakes SA Slope Open Days
11 am Meet at Castle Inn on A591, 8 Miles North of Keswick. Contact George Bamkin on 01228 560925 or 07764 812505 george.bamkin@tiscali.co.uk
Aug 31 Cambridge Bomber and Fighter Society Open Day
No Flying Models but good for anyone interested in WW2. Near Cambridge. Contact Paul Rogers on 01223 767713 or Prr20@Hermes.cam.ac.uk or see http://cbfs.org.uk
Aug 31 Limavady MFC Autumn Fly In
BBQ. Letterkenny, Northern Ireland. Contact Colum McCann on 028 7776 4639 or neilcolummccann@hotmail.com