2026 UK Events Calendar
Here are a selection of events that may be of interest to free flight scale modellers. All meetings
are subject to change so I would recommend checking with the organisers that they are still on before setting off.
Sunday February 22nd, SEBMFA (Crawley indoor) meeting.
The Triangle Centre, Burgess Hill, RH15 8WA. 10am - 5.00pm.
Scale competitions for Peanut and open scale. Details are to be found on the Crawley Model Aircraft Club website
Saturday March 14th, BMFA NW Gala.
Manchester Velodrome, Stuart Street, Manchester, M11 4DQ - 9am to 5pm.
The Modeller's Den trophy will be awarded to the winner of the peanut scale class. Other scale classes flown will be pistachio scale and scale flying only (rubber, electric and CO2) - flights to be judged on realism with no static judging.
Saturday March 29th, Peterborough MFC Indoor event.
An ideal opportunity to trim your Indoor Nats models in a hall very similar in size to Walsall.
10.00 to 16.00,
Bushfield Sport Centre, Orton, Peterborough. PE2 5RQ.
Contact Brian Waterland 01778343722, or
email PMFC
April 11th - 12th, April SAM 35 Gala
Scale Free Flight is welcome to attend both days.
Saturday (Late in the day 17.00) Scale Assisted Free Flight contest in combination with SAM35 Scale.
Sunday, FF2 Scale Free Flight contest.
BMFA National Centre, Buckminster NG33 5R
Contact Mike Smith
April 25th - 26th, BMFA Scale Indoor Nationals
Wolverhampton University Sports Centre, Magdalene Road, Walsall, WS1 3TA. Radio control on Saturday and free flight on Sunday. FF classes for open rubber, open CO2/electric, intermediate scale, kit scale,
peanut, pistachio and no-cal. For more details
contact Peter Fardell . Spectators welcome.
May 3rd, Lodge Farm scale meeting.
Church Lane, Sleaford, NG34 8QU. Whatthreewords app reference "marathons.piston.steaming".
FF2 Scale Free Flight contest with additional best Aeromodeller & Model Aircraft Designs award.
FF3 Rubber Precision contest.
Sport flyers with BMFA membership are welcome
For more details contact
Mike Smith or tel. 07516410905.
23rd, 24th, 25th May - May Welsh
A Scale free flight and fun fly meeting in North Wales. Indoor and outdoor flying.
Flying Only Scale and Vintage Power Duration competitions. This was held for the first time in 2025, and everybody who went had a really good time - the outdoor site looks amazing!
See SAM 1066 website for details
30th-31st May, ModelAir@Buckminster
12th - 14th June - SAM 35 Retrofest
Scale Free Flight is welcome to attend over the three days.
14th Saturday (Late in the day 17.00) Scale Assisted Free Flight contest in combination with SAM35 Scale.
15th Sunday. 14.00 FF2 Scale Free Flight contest.
BMFA National Centre, Buckminster NG33 5R
Contact Mike Smith
Saturday 20th June - Oxford MFC Scale Fly-In
Port Meadow, Godstow Car Park, Godstow Rd, Wolvercote, Oxford OX2 8PE
Note - new parking charges will apply
Flying Only (OMFC Rules),
Scale rubber duration (max span 36" monoplanes, 30" multi-wing),
Hi-start Scale Glider,
Frog senior.
9:30am start. comps to finish by 2pm free to fly all day if you wish (I/C engines 10am - sunset)
The event is open to BMFA members who will become OMFC members for the day.
Details are to be found on the Oxford MFC website
7th to 18th July Scale World Championships at Buckminster
Scale Free Flight “Stand-Off” contest Saturday 11th from 5.00 or 6.00 (to FF2 rules)
Following Tuesday or Thursday evening Scale Free Flight Fly-in with an award for best model in the spirit of Scale Free Flight. Details to be comfirmed.
August 29th, 30th and 31th - BMFA Free Flight Nationals including scale
RAF Sculthorpe. Norfolk. NR21 7RF.
Directions. A148 then B1454. Entrance 100mtr on right.
TAKE YOUR BMFA MEMBERSHIP CARD. You must have proof of BMFA membership before entry.
Absolutely no dogs. No retrieval by motor car.
Scale free flight Nats on Saturday 29th -
FF1 Superscale (bring spare models to fly while static judging takes place)
FF2 Scale Free Flight contest
TBC Bowden on Sunday 24th Fly your I/C powered scale model in the Bowden competition
Contact Mike Smith tel.07516410905
11th, 12th and 13th September UK Scale RC, Control Line and FF Nationals
BMFA National Centre, Buckminster NG33 5RW
FF5 Assisted Free Flight on Saturday evening 17.00.
Scale Free Flight in the evenings.
Free flight CD Mike Smith
Saturday 12th September - Oxford MFC Autumn Duration
Port Meadow, Godstow Car Park, Godstow Rd, Wolvercote, Oxford OX2 8PE
Note - new parking charges will apply
OMFC Scale Rubber Duration class will be flown - max span 36" monoplanes, 30" multi-wing, no static judging, 90s Max, total of three flights. Fly-off if necessary.
The event is open to BMFA members who will become OMFC members for the day.
Details are to be found on the Oxford MFC website
Saturday September 19th, The Peterborough Flying Aces meeting
Starts 10 am at Ferry Meadows, Nene Park, Peterborough.
One of my favourite meetings of the year.
Loads of classes to enter, but all very
informal, and you have all day to get your flights in.
Events usually include:
Jetex/Rapier/EDF scale, P20, E20, Cloud Tramp, open rubber/CO2/electric scale, Masefield rubber scale,
towline/hi-start glider, TSP L-1 rocketplane duration, HLG, duration rubber ratio, VMC Pilot and KK Robin rubber duration, Cloud Tramp,
Frog Senior Series, and mass launch. {max set on the day},
Contact: Andrew Green on 07853557085 or email secretary@peterboroughmfc.org .
Sunday 20th September - East Anglian Gala
RAF Sculthorpe. Norfolk. NR21 7RF.
EJR FF2 Free Flight Scale contest.
Fly for fun. A runway is available for R.O.G.
Directions. A148 then B1454. Entrance 100mtr on right.
TAKE YOUR BMFA MEMBERSHIP CARD. You must have proof of BMFA membership before entry.
Absolutely no dogs. No retrieval by motor car.
Contact Mike Smith tel.07516410905
November 14th - 15th, International Indoor Fly In
Arcus Sportcentrum in Wijchen, The Netherlands.
Scale classes flown will be F4F, F4D, F4E, Pistachio, Kit Scale and Profile Scale.
Trimming session available on the Friday evening (November 13th).