Events Calendar - August 2010
Last updated: July 9, 2010
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
Osbornby, Nr Sleaford, Lincs. Contact Gordon Warburton on 0113 285 2947 or Gwarb@aol.com
Aug 1 Club 2000 R/C Pylon Racing
Venue TBA. Contact Graham Clarke on 02476 411142 (H) or 02476 256200 (W) or see www.ukpylonracing.co.uk
Aug 1 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 1 Bath SPARCS All Electric Fly In
No Spectators. RAF Colerne, Wiltshire. Contact Bob Partington on 01225 891441 or bob.partinton@ukonline.co.uk
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 5-17 Manx Model Meet
The Isle of Man’s two week model flying festival. Sport, Social Events, Display etc. Contact 01624 878234 or see www.manx-modelflyers.org
Aug 7 BMFA EPP60 Slope Pylon Racing Nationals
The Bwlch, South Wales. Contact Clayton Landells on clayts@landells.com.au
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 Grant MIMLOCT ‘Cloud Tramp’ Mass Launch
Venue – Anywhere. Worldwide Postal flown at 5.00pm BST. Contact Mike Parker on 01482 654692
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, CO 2,. 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 01252 850329 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 8 Rollstone MFG Scale Helicopter Day
No Pod and Boom Please. Off A303, nr Stonehenge, Wiltshire. Contact Kevin Lever on 07818 451168 or km.lever@virgin.net
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 14-15 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 2010
See Separate Entry
Aug 15 Timperley Flyers Free Flight Gala 2010
Combined Glider, Combined Rubber, Combined Power (exc. Electric), Vintage, Combined HLG/CLG. Barkston Heath, Nr Grantham. Contact Gerry Ferer on 0161 928 4955 or gferer@tiscali.co.uk or TimperleyMF@hotmail.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 15 IMAC Scale R/C Aerobatics
Dartford Marshes, Kent. Contact Dave Lucas on 01432 851538 Evenings or dadave63@btinternet.com
Aug 15 Midland Heli Club Scale Open Competition
Warton, Warwickshire. See www.midlandhelicopterclub.org.uk
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 22 Skelmersdale MAC Open Scale Fly In
All Scale Models Welcome. M58, J4, WN8 9TH. Contact Jim Dobson on 01704 575982 or contact@skelmersdalemac.org.uk or see www.skelmersdalemac.org.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
Aug 29 Cambridge Bomber and Fighter Society Open Day
No Model Flying 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