2010 (Mostly) UK Events Calendar

Here are a selection of events that may be of interest to free flight scale modellers. To be safe, I would recommend checking with the organisers nearer the time to make sure nothing has changed.

March 13th and 14th, 3rd International Indoor Fly-In

Nijmeegse Luchtvaart Club, Nijmegen, Netherlands. There will be 4 scale classes: F4D Open Scale, Rubber, F4E Open scale, CO2/electric, F4F Peanut and Pistachio. The judging rules used for these scale classes are the BMFA-rules, which are also used in the Interscale and British Indoor Scale Nationals competitions. For more details visit the NLC web site.

Sunday April 25th, BMFA Indoor Scale Nationals

Nottingham University Sports Hall, 8.00 am to 6.00 pm. Classes for Peanut, Pistachio, rubber scale and C0₂/electric scale, plus, now in its fourth year, the popular kit scale event. Pre-entry required for main events. Pylon race with entry on the day. Second funfly hall available all day and traders to help relieve you of your hard earned cash. Not to be missed!!
Contact: Ian Pallister, tel. 01529 302236

May 8th and 9th, Shuttleworth Collection "Mayfly" Aeromodel weekend

Old Warden aerodrome, Nr Biggleswade. I always look forwards to this one - the first Old Warden meeting of the season. Find out what everyone has been building over the winter.

June 25th - 26th F4F 2010

Winter stadium - Horz TJ stadion Teplice, Czech Republic
Categories: Peanut, Pistachio, RC miniscale, F4D and F4E. Competition on Saturday, with trimming 14.00 - 20.00 on Friday. For more details contact Adam Jenik

June 26th and 27th, SAM 35 Gala

Old Warden aerodrome, Nr Biggleswade. Includes scale event to Masefield rules.

July 24th and 25th, Scale Aeromodel Weekend

Old Warden aerodrome, Nr Biggleswade.

August 7th, Woodvale Rally

RAF Woodvale, near Southport. This one is definitely different! Here is your chance to fly in front of a gallery of interested spectators after enjoying all the fun of the fair during the day. Eddie Riding Trophy on the Saturday evening (7th) - Free flight scale classes for rubber, CO₂/electric, Jetex/Rapier and I/C. Also a special class for models built from Eddie Riding designs.

August 28th to 31th, BMFA Outdoor Scale Nationals

F/F scale events for Power, Rubber and CO₂/Electric, Barkston Heath Nr Grantham. Contact BMFA on 0116 2440028

Sunday 5th September, The 15th Peterborough Flying Aces Nationals

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 {max set on the day}:

Jetex/Rapier scale, P20, Cloud Tramp, open rubber scale, open C0₂/electric scale, rise off water, Jetex/Rapier duration, C0₂/electric Golden Age, towline/hi-start glider, HLG, duration rubber ratio, Frog Senior Series event and mass launch.

September 11th and 12th, Festival of flight Aeromodel weekend

Old Warden aerodrome, Nr Biggleswade.

November 6th and 7th, Interscale 2010

More details soon, but it looks like Interscale is back and will be held in the Netherlands over the weekend of November 6th and 7th. Keep your diaries free!