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Events Calendar - August 2010

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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 CFA C/L Vintage Combat

Provisional. RAF Scampton, Nr Lincoln. Contact Mick Lewis on 01453 542367 or mick@ combatflyers.co.uk

Aug 1 BMFA R/C Scale Flying Only

Venue TBC. Osbornby, Nr Sleaford, Lincs. Contact Gordon Warburton on 0113 285 2947 or Gwarb@aol.com

Aug 4 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 7 BMFA F3K Hand Launched R/C Glider  League

Thames Valley SF. Contact Mike Fantham via www.flyquiet.co.uk

Aug 7 BMFA North West Area Eddie Riding Free Flight Scale Trophy

At Woodvale Rally, Nr Southport. Contact David Lloyd-Jones on 01565 734040 or dlj@dlj702.co.uk

Aug 7-8 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 7-8 Park Hall Helicopter 3D Competition

Park Hall Heli Club. West Hallam, Nr Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Camping Available by Prior Arrangement. Contact Bob Radford on 07831 167530 or bob@juliacres.fereeserve.co.uk or see www.parkhallheli.org.uk

Aug 7-8 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 BMFA Free Flight 6th Area Centralised

Mini Vintage, HLG/CLG, F1G, F1H, P30, CO2,. Area Venues. Contact Area Comp Secs via BMFA on 0116 244 0028 or admin@bmfa.org

Aug 8 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 8 BMFA F3B Multi Task Soaring League 5

Wetlands, Nr Retford. Entries Contact Chris Jubb on 01933 229682 or cjubb@ntlworld.com by Wednesday prior to Competition. General Contact Clive Needham on 0161 284 3143

Aug 8 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 8 BMFA Control Line Centralised

F2B and Class 2 Aerobatics, F2C and F2CN. All ’F’ Contests Include Team Selection except F2CN. Barton, West Manchester. Contact Barry Robinson on 01325 315215 or barry1@talktalk.net or Chris Barker on 01420 543905 or barking.jilly@talktalk.net

Aug 8 BMFA Control Line Speed Centralised

F2A (Includes Team Selection), Open Speed. Venue TBA. Pre Entry by16th July as Airfield Security Applies. Contact Jo Halman on 01582 424398 or jo.halman@ntlworld.com

Aug 8 GBRCAA R/C Aerobatics - Ashbourne

All Schedules. Derbyshire. Contact Brian Hoare on 01606 861793 or see www.gbrcaa.org

Aug 8 Medway MFC Swapmeet and Fly In

10am Start. Stickfast Lane, Iwade, Nr Sittingbourne, off A249. Contact Colin on 01643 317187 or colinbenham@blueyonder.co.uk or Phil on 01795 476535 or pfiwade@blueyonder.co.uk or see www.medwaymfc.co.uk 

Aug 11 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 14-15 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 14-15 LMA Rufforth 2 Day Show

Rufforth, Nr York. Contact Dave Johnson on 01490 413597 or dave.johnson13@btopenworld.com or see www.LargeModelAssociation.com

Aug 14-15 Rhyl &DMFC Aerotow Weekend

North Wales. Contact Melfyn Allington on 01745 813800 or 07704 535391 or Melfyn.gw1akt@tiscali.co.uk

Aug 15 Barton Control Line Team Racing

British Goodyear Plus Open Goodyear, Rat Racing and Mini Goodyear Dependent on Entries. Barton, West Manchester. Contact Tony Eifflaender on 01625 616054

Aug 18 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 21 Tonbridge Gassers and Rubber Fanciers

Indoor Flying. Free Flight 6 to 10pm. Lightweight R/C 9 to 10pm. The Angel Centre, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SF. Contact Stuart Taylor on 07956 066463 or Eric on 01622 737814 or eric.przyjemski151@btinternet.com

Aug 21-22 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 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 25 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 28 Copeland MC Coastal Slope Fly In

Coastal Sites in Cumbria, Near CA14 5BL. Meet at 10am at Lakes College, CA14 4JN Contact Shaun Brogdon on 07595 869775 (on day) or 01900 603136 or shaunbrogdon@googlemail.com  or see www.copelandmodelclub.org

Aug 28-29 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 28-29 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 28-29-30 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 , Fun Fly, ALL CLASSES
Control Line - Speed, Aerobatics, Team Racing, Combat, Carrier, Vintage, ALL CLASSES EXCEPT ‘B’ TEAM RACE.

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 28-29-30 BMFA British National Silent Flight Championships

Classes flown F3K, F3B (League 6) + TBA Venue Provisionally Spitalgate, Nr Grantham

Contact BMFA on 0116 2440028 or admin@bmfa.org

Aug 28-29-30 SAM 1066 Euro Champs

Middle Wallop, Nr Andover. Contact Mike Parker on 0118 948 1392

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