Events Calendar - September 2008
Last updated: September 1, 2008
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.
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Sep 1-7 Viking Race 2008 F3F Slope Racing
Donovaly, Slovakia. Contact Andy Ellison on 07968 817656 or slopetrashuk@ntlworld.com or see www.rc-soar.com
Sep 3 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
Sep 6 BMFA Salisbury Plain Free Flight Trimming
Sat Only. 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
Sep 6 BMFA Northern Area Pudsey Swapmeet
New Venue and No Fly In. Spen Valley Sports College, Liversedge, W Yorks, WF15 7LX. Contact John Thompson on 01924 515595 or johnty99@ntlworld,com
Sep 6 SAA 60” Foamie Slope Racing
East Lomond. Fife Soarers. Contact Ron Russell on 01592 753689 or wayupasky@blueyonder.co.uk
Sep 6 North East Indoor Flying
6pm to 10pm. No R/C Over 100 grams. Nunthorpe School, Nr Middlesborough. Contact Alan Weighell on 01642 470081 or littleal28@btinternet.com
Sep 6-7 LMA Much Marcle Show
Much Marcle, Herefordshire, HR8 2LX. Contact Bernard Morris on 01989 740619 or bernard.morris@homecall.co.uk or see www.herefordshiremodelaeroclub.org
Sep 6-7 Dungannon MFC Splash In
Eskragh Lough, Northern Ireland. Contact Glenn Millar on 028 8775 3693 or glenn@giokvq.co.uk
Sep 6-7 Rolls Royce Annual Jet Weekend
Hucknall MAC. Hucknall, Nr Nottingham. J26, M1. Camping Available, Trade Stands. Contact Reg Lowe on 01773 716786 or r-lowe2@sky.com
Sep 6-7 Windermere Model Waterplane Flyers Splash In
Ullswater, Cumbria. Contact George Carpenter on 01524 782272 or Graham Duffy on 07776 062064
Sep 7 Salisbury MFC Cody Centenary Fly In
Scale Models up to 1918. Stand Off Scale OK. More details to Follow. Contact Ron Hughes on 01722 712760 or ron@thecontrols.wanadoo.co.uk or see www.salisburymodelflyingclub.co.uk
Sep 7 BMFA R/C Scale
Venue TBA. Contact Gordon Warburton on 0113 285 2947 or Gwarb@aol.com
Sep 7 BMFA 200W/Kg ESoaring League
Event 11. York. Contact Martin Bell on 01933 663763 or eSoarer@hotmail.co.uk or see www.esoaring.net
Sep 7 Don Valley MFC ‘Grand Day Out’ Fly In
Free Entry. All Welcome. Carcroft, North of Doncaster, DN6 7BD. Contact Mark on 07878 239341 or see www.donvalleymfc.co.uk
Sep 7 BMFA Control Line Centralised
F2A & Open Speed. Includes Team Selection. Barton, West Manchester. Contact Jo Halman on 01582 424398 or jo@halman.f9.co.uk
Sep 7 BMFA Control Line F2C Centralised
Provisional. F2C. Includes Team Selection. Dishforth. Contact Chris Barker on 01420 543905 (eve) or barking.jilly@talktalk.net
Sep 7 Milton Keynes Control Line Meeting
Presidents Trophy. F2B, Classic, Vintage, Class 2. Knowhill Playing Fields, Milton Keynes. Contact John Benzing on 01895 634428
Sep 7 NIMSA Northern Ireland Thermal Meeting
Mallusk. Contact Paul Freeman on 028 9258 7915 or tamag.1@lineone.net
Sep 7 Aldershot BARCS Open Thermal Soaring
Contact Terry Weeks on t_weeks@sky.com
Sep 7 BMFA Scale R/C Flying Only
RAF Colerne, Nr Bath. Pre-Entry Only. Contact Gordon Warburton on 0113 285 2947 or Gwarb@aol.com
Sep 7 Wolves MAC Scale Glider Fly In
Long Mynd, Nr Church Stretton, Shropshire. Contact Mark Richards on 01785 712445
Sep 7 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
Sep 7 BMFA F3C Helicopter Team Trials
Round 2. Chesham MFC, Tring. Contact Jason Markey on 07889 486471 or see www.aha-online.org.uk
Sep 7 BMFA Northern Area Mini Vintage League
RAF Church Fenton, Nr Selby. Afternoon Start. BMFA Only and You MUST Register with Joe Northrop on 0113 258 1292 or Dennis Davitt on 0113 267 5433 due to airfield security
Sep 12-14 BMFA Northern Area Castle Howard Fly In
Friday pm Plus Saturday–Off the Peg, Sunday-Public Display. Camping Available. Castle Howard, Nr Malton, North YorkshireYO60 7DA. Contact Andy Symons on 01924 400953 or secretary@na-bmfa.org or see www.na-bmfa.org
Sep 12-15 North Notts MFC Heli Fly In
BBQ, Camping, Night and Indoor Flying. Wetlands, Retford, DN22 8SB. Contact Keith Hunt on 07881 913391 flyin@nnmfc.org.uk or see http://nnmfc.org.uk/flyin2007
Sep 13 BMFA Salisbury Plain Free Flight Trimming
Sat Only. 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
Sep 13 BMFA F3K Hand Launched R/C Glider League
Flying Sparkes 4. Stadhampton, Oxfordshire. Contact Hayley Hawes on 01908 867 527 or www.barcs.co.uk
Sep 13-14 BMFA F3F Slope Racing Welsh Open
Two Day F3F. The Bwlch, Nr Treorchy, South Wales. Pre Entry by Wed pm. Contact Andy Ellison on 07968 817656 or slopetrashuk@ntlworld.com or see www.rc-soar.com
Sep 13-14 Bickley MFC LMA Fly In
North Kent, Nr J3, M25. Free Camping. Contact Gregg Veasey on 01322 664277 or gregg@veaseyjet.com or see www.veaseyjet.com
Sep 14 BMFA Free Flight 5th Area Centralised
Combined Rubber Team, F1A, F1J/1/2A, SLOP, E30. Area Venues. Contact Area Comp Secs via BMFA on 0116 244 0028 or admin@bmfa.org
Sep 14 PANDAS Ray Holt Scale Day
Several Classes including ARTF Flying Only. PANDAS Club, Pontefract Racecourse, J32 M62. Contact Trevor Jones on 01924 835256 or Tony Waite on 0113 286 6373 or see www.pandasaero.co.uk
Sep 14 Barton Cup Control Line Aerobatics
F2B. Barton, West of Manchester. Contact Ray Lloyd on 01706 212184
Sep 14 BMFA C/L Vintage & PB 1/2A Combat
Scratchwood, North London. Contact Mick Lewis on 01453 542367 or mick@ combatflyers.co.uk
Sep 14 BMFA Northern Area Electric Fly In
Hosted by Brighouse VMAC. Tockwith Airfield, Nr Wetherby, Yorks. Contact Jack Parker on 0113 258 8543 or see www.bvmac.co.uk
Sep 14 BMFA Northern Ireland Area R/C Aerobatics Championships
North West MAC, Newbuildings, Northern Ireland. Contact Sean Scully on 028 7136 4409 or seanpscully@btinternet.com
Sep 14 GBRCAA New Pilot’s Open Day
Provisional Event. Venue TBA. Contact Ashley Hoyland at pro@gbrcaa.org or see www.gbrcaa.org
Sep 14 Peterborough BARCS Open Thermal Soaring
Twywell. Contact Neville Warby via the BARCS Website at www.barcs.co.uk
Sep 14 Haverfordwest MFC Fly In
Re-Scheduled Event. All R/C Welcome. Templeton Airfield, Narberth, South West Wales. SA67 8SD. Contact Martin Sutcliffe on 07891 872477 or martinsutcliffe1@aol.com
Sep 14 Bolden Fly In
Albemarle Barracks, Nr Harlow Hill. Contact Tom Jones at tom.jones11@ntlworld.com
Sep 19-20-21 3D Aerobatics Meeting
Fun Fly on Friday, Competition Sat and Sun. Croft Farm Waterpark, Nr Tewkesbury, GL20 7EE. Contact Rob Turnbull on 07967 739310 or rob@3dchampionship.co.uk
Sep 19-20-21 BMFA British National Indoor Duration Championships
Friday Evening – Champagne Fly – Lining Room Stick, EZB, F1L, Gyminnie Cricket Limited Pennyplane
Saturday – Limited Pennyplane, F1M, No-Cal, F1N, Gyminnie Cricket
Sunday – F1D, Living Room Stick, 35cm
Plus National Indoor Champion
RAF Digby, Lincs, LN4 3LH.
Pre Entry Essential, Especially for Foreign Entrants. Photo ID Will Be Almost Certainly be Required
Sep 20 BMFA 200W/Kg ESoaring League
Event 12. York. Contact Martin Bell on 01933 663763 or eSoarer@hotmail.co.uk or see www.esoaring.net
Sep 20 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
Sep 20 Dungannon MFC Fly In
Moygashel, Northern Ireland. Contact Glenn Millar on 028 8775 3693 or glenn@giokvq.co.uk
Sep 20 St Austell Sport, Speed and Scale R/C Fly In
Off A3058, Terras, St Stephen, St Austell. Contact Kingsley Martin on 01726 73030 or Mike Till on MTillFlyer@aol.com
Sep 20 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
Sep 20 North East Indoor Flying
6 to 10 pm. Churchill Community College, Wallsend. Contact Alan Weighell on 01642
470081 or littleal28@btinternet.com
Sep 20 Twickenham Indoor Flying
5 to 9.45pm. St Mary’s University College, Twickenham, TW1 4SX. Contact Nick Parsons on 07973 165715 or nick@hosm.co.uk
Sep 20-21 Control Line World Cup Event
F2A, F2B, F2C, F2D
Barton MFC
Pre-Entry Only. FAI Licence Required.
Barton Airport, West Manchester.
Contact Malcolm Ross on 01925 766610 or mcross88@talktalk.net
Sep 20/21 BMFA Control Line Centralised
F2A, F2B, F2C, F2D. To Allow UK Team Selection Points from the World Cup Event at Barton, West Manchester. Please Note that this is NOT a Separate Event. Contact Jo Halman on 01582 424398 or jo@halman.f9.co.uk
Sep 20-21 BMFA Free Flight Team Trials Event 2
F1A, F1B, F1C. Barkston Heath, Nr Grantham. Contact John Carter on 01782 398816
Sep 20-21 BMFA Space Modelling 4th Team Trials
Classes S1, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8E/P, S9. Barkston Heath, Nr Grantham. Contact Geoff Seabrook on 01483 285456
Sep 20-21 BMFA Scale Team Trials
F4C and F4B. RAF Linton-on-Ouse and Sutton upon Derwent. No Spectators. Pre-entry only so you must contact Gordon Warburton on 0113 285 2947 or Gwarb@aol.com by 8th September
Sep 20-21 Clwyd SA Slope Scale Glider Fun Fly
Scale Models Only, No Sport Flying. Horseshoe Pass Area, North Wales, LL20 8DR. Weekend Camping and B&B Available. Contact Vic Steel on 0151 678 6920 or vic@clwydsa.co.uk or see www.clwydsa.co.uk
Sep 20-21 LMA Duxford 2 Day Airshow
Saturday – Static, Sunday Flying. J10, M11. Contact Dave Johnson on 01925 811763 or dave.johnson13@btopenworld.com or see www.LargeModelAssociation.com
Sep 20-21 BMFA Slope Racing League 6
Saturday – 60” EPP. Sunday - F3F. Long Mynd, Nr Church Stretton, Shropshire. Pre Entry by Wed pm. Contact Andy Ellison on 07968 817656 or slopetrashuk@ntlworld.com or see www.rc-soar.com
Sep 20-21 Melton Mowbray Model Extravaganza
Melton &DMC. Model Flying and Model Engineering Show. Crossfield Drive, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Contact Trevor Main on 01664 568134
Sep 20-21 Southern Model Airshow 2008
The Hop Farm. Paddock Wood, Kent, TN1 6PY. Contact Roger Godley on 07983 021025 or see www.southernmodelairshow.com
Sep 21 Chiltern Flyers Control Line Aerobatics
Doug Blake Trophy, F2B, Class 2, Classic, Classic Class 2, Vintage. Slip End, Luton. Contact Glen Alison on 01923 772675
Sep 21 SAM 1066 F/F Fun Fly and Trimming Day
Middle Wallop, Nr Andover, SO20 8DY. Contact Mike Parker on 0118 948 1392 or membership@sam1066.org or see www.sam1066.org
Sep 21 North London MFC Open Electric Fly In
Baldock, Herts (Just off A1). Contact John Raines on 01462 893059 or Maurice on 01707 275755
Sep 21 IMAC Scale R/C Aerobatics
Delyn, North Wales. Contact Dave Lucas on 01432 851538 Evenings or dadave63@btinternet.com
Sep 21 Ballymoney MFC Fixed Wing and Heli Scale Day
Northern Ireland. Contact Stan McKeown on 028 2766 6777 or stan@tv22.freeserve.co.uk
Sep 21 NIMSA Northern Ireland Thermal Meeting
Mallusk. Contact Paul Freeman on 028 9258 7915 or tamag.1@lineone.net
Sep 21 Black Knights Rocket Launching Day
Milson Airstrip, Nr Tenbury Wells, Shropshire. Contact Dave Beeton on 01527 526415 or dgrb@blueyonder.co.uk or see www.blackknights.org.uk
Sep 21 BMFA Pylon Racing Race Day
F3D, F5D, Q500. East Midlands/Lincolnshire RAF Base. Base Security Will be in Force so You MUST register at Least Three Weeks in Advance. Contact Peter Harvey on 07825 037243 or pylonracer@fsmail.net
Sep 21 BMFA F3J Thermal Soaring League
Round 6. Twywell, Northants. Contact Graham Wicks on wixy3@hotmail.com
Sep 21 SAA BARCS Thermal Soaring
Open and 100S. Linlithgow. Contact Andy Lewis on 01236 824899 or dotandandy@lewiskilsyth.freeserve.co.uk
Sep 21 Pillerton Hersey Electric Fly In
All Electric Flyers Welcome, Nr Stratford on Avon, CV35 0QJ. Contact John Lewthwaite on 01789 740688
Sep 21 Redruth MFC End of Season Fly In
Club Field, North Cliffs, Nr Cambourne, Cornwall. Contact S Polkinghorne on 01209 313263 or Andy Hothersall on 07723 918296
Sep 21 Blackpool & Fylde RCMS Jet Fly In
Event Re-Run. Gas Turbines Only, No D/F. Proof of Insurance Required. Weeton, Nr Blackpool. Contact Mark Conlin on 07793 421645 or events@bfrcms.org.uk or see www.blackpoolmodelflyers.org.uk
Sep 21 BMFA F3J Thermal Soaring League
Round 6. Moved to Marsh Gibbon, Nr Bicester. Contact Graham Wicks on wixy3@hotmail.com
Sep 23 Bournemouth MAS Indoor F/F Meeting
7pm to 10pm. Allendale Centre, Wimbourne, Dorset, BH21 1AS. Flitehook Attending. Contact John Taylor on 01202 511502 or Roy Tiller on roy.tiller@ntlworld.com
Sep 25 Waltham Chase Aeromodellers Indoor F/F Meeting
6.30 to 10.00 pm. No R/C. Wickham Community Centre, Wickham, Hants. Contact Alan Wallington on 01489 895157 or see www.wcaaero.fsnet.co.uk
Sep 27 BMFA F3K Hand Launched R/C Glider League
Mike Lucas. Twywell, Northants. Contact Tony Beckett on 01206 393198 or www.barcs.co.uk
Sep 27-28 Model Air Festival of Flight at Old Warden.
All Models Welcome. R/C under 10 kg. Camping and trade. Old Warden, Nr Biggleswade. Contact Mike Reynolds on 01526 323191 or 07775 662955
Sep 27-28 Old Warden C/L Aerobatics
Sat – F2B, Sun – Classic, Vintage. At Festival of Flight. Contact Dave Hough on 01582 896367
Sep 27-28 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
Sep 27-28 GBRCAA R/C Aerobatics Championships
All Schedules. Barkston Heath, Nr Grantham. Contact Ashley Hoyland at pro@gbrcaa.org or see www.gbrcaa.org
Sep 27-28 Hastings MFC Autumn Fly In
Hastings MFC Site, Pevensey Marsh, on A259, Pevensey/Bexhill. Camping Available. Contact Colin Hammond on 01424 219833 or Keith Connelly on 01424 446524
Sep 28 BMFA F3B Multi Task Soaring League
Event 6. Team Trials Event. 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
Sep 28 BMFA C/L Vintage Combat
At Festival of Flight Weekend, Old Warden, Nr Biggleswade. Contact Mick Lewis on 01453 542367 or mick@ combatflyers.co.uk
Sep 28 BMFA Control Line F2D Centralised
F2D Combat. Includes Team Selection. Cramlington, Nr Newcastle. Contact John James on 07976 751744 or john@bigby.fsnet.co.uk
Sep 28 IMAC Scale R/C Aerobatics
Boars Head, Nr Sudbury, Staffordshire. Contact Dave Lucas on 01432 851538 Evenings or dadave63@btinternet.com
Sep 28 BMFA Northern Area R/C Fly In
No Jets or Over 20kg. RAF Dishforth, North Yorks. Airfield Security in Force so All Pilots Must be Booked in at Least Three Weeks Previous. Contact Peter Hornby, 25 Riverside Crescent, Otley, LS21 2RS or secretary@na-bmfa.org
Sep 28 BMFA S/E Area Towner Trophy Thermal Soaring
BARCS Open Thermal Soaring League. Leigh Park Farm. Contact Kevin Beale on kbeale@supanet.com
Sep 28 SAA BARCS Thermal Soaring
Open and 100S. Gailes/Mucky Wheels. Contact Andy Lewis on 01236 824899 or dotandandy@lewiskilsyth.freeserve.co.uk
Sep 28 Barton Control Line Team Racing
British Goodyear 1000 Lap. Barton, West Manchester. Contact Martin Worgan on 01684 295655
Sep 28 11th Potteries Mega Swap Meet
10 until 1. Meir Community Centre, A50 Meir Roundabout, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DY. Pre booking essential. Contact Steve Ogden on 01782 853883 or topgun@modelpilot.co.uk
Sep 28 Longhorsley Autumn Fly In
All Models. Off A697, Northumberland, NE61 4PE. Contact Gary Armstrong on 0191 267 2707 or gary.armstrong13@btinternet.com
Sep 28 BMFA South West Area Indoor Flying
Run by CVA Indoor Group. F/F and Micro R/C. 12 noon to 4pm. Tregorrick Park Sports Hall, St Austell, PL26 7AG. Contact Roger Bellamy on 01752 311786 or rogerbellamy9@hotmail.co.uk
Sep 28 AHA Helicopter Competition
Sportsmans, F3C. Wellingborough. Contact Jason Markey on 07889 486471 or see www.aha-online.org.uk
Sep 28 BMFA Scale R/C Flying Only
Warboys, Nr Huntingdon. Contact Gordon Warburton on 0113 285 2947 or Gwarb@aol.com
Sep 28 Oxford MFC Septemberfest F/F Gala
Vintage Glider (72” max), Classic Glider, Vintage HLG/Catapult, Lightweight Rubber, CO2/E30, Silent Open Tailless, All In F/F Scale (1.5cc Max, No Documentation). No Other Power Models, No Poles, Streamers, Bubbles etc. Port Meadow, Oxford. Contact Charlie Newman on 07833 775794 or Charlie.newman737@yahoo.co.uk