SCALE FREE FLIGHT 2025
The details given are believed to be accurate at the time of issue.
It is hoped that any events that are postponed can be run in some form, later in the year.
Please check event is being run before travelling. Scale Free Flight is very weather dependant so check with event organiser or C.D to confirm event.
See weather forecast at https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/
Scale Free Flight Briefs
Keep yourself up to date with news of Scale Free Flight and receive these updates by email.
Contact Mike Smith S.T.C. Free Flight Representative michaeldocsmith@gmail.com
The latest Briefs can be viewed at https://scale.bmfa.org/ under Latest Scale News.
BMFA Scale Technical Committee Website https://scale.bmfa.org/
BMFA Free Flight Technical Committee Website https://freeflight.bmfa.org/
SAM 35 Website http://sam35.org.uk/
Free Flight Mondays @ BMFA Buckminster National Centre
Fly for fun days on Free Flight priority Mondays.
Dates for your Diary 2025
23rd February
SEBMFA Free Flight Indoor Meeting
The Triangle Centre, Triangle Way, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH158WA
10.00 to 5.45. £15 Flyers £5 Spectators
Open Scale and Peanut Scale. Non-Scale comps as well.
Details at https://southeast.bmfa.uk/event/1325?instance_id=248
Crawley Model Aircraft Club. Website, https://crawley.bmfa.org
Saturday 1st March
The BMFA NW Gala
Scale Peanut contest for the Modellers Den Peanut Trophy
Scale Pistachio
Indoor Scale Free Flight Flying Only (no static)
9.00 to 17.00
Details available at https://scale.bmfa.org/the-modellers-den-peanut-trophy-a-revitalised-event-for-2024
Manchester Velodrome, National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester, M11 4DQ
CD Paul Rich STC Secretary. enquiriesbmfascale@yahoo.com
12th 13th April
SAM35 Spring Gala
Scale Free Flight is welcome to attend both days.
FF3 Scale Rubber Precision Contest on Sunday from around midday.
FF2 Scale Free Flight contest for the Credgington Trophy
BMFA National Centre, Buckminster NG33 5R
Contact Mike Smith michaeldaocsmith@gmail.com
26th April Saturday
Indoor Scale Radio Control Nationals.
Wolverhampton University sports centre.
Contact Mike Stuart. ffscale@googlemail.com
27st April Sunday
Indoor Scale Free Flight Nationals.
Wolverhampton University sports centre.
Contact Mike Stuart. ffscale@googlemail.com
10th to 12th May
Welsh Scale Free Flight Event
See SAM 1066 website for details. https://www.sam1066.org/news.html
CD Martin Pike
To Be Confirmed. May
ModelAir Mayfly including Ebenezers.
http://www.modelair.info/
Old Warden Aerodrome, Nr Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9EP
https://www.shuttleworth.org/
1st or 8th June
Lodge Farm Gala
FF2 Scale Free Flight contest with additional best Aeromodeller & Model Aircraft Designs award.
FF3 Rubber Precision contest.
Sport flyers with BMFA membership are welcome
Church Lane, Sleaford NG34 8QU.
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£5.00 for the venue plus £5.00 Competition fee.
CD Mike Smith michaeldocsmith@gmail.com 07516410905
13th14th June
SAM 35 Retro Fest
FF2 Scale Free Flight. FF5 Assisted Free Flight. FF3 Rubber Precision.
BMFA National Centre, Buckminster NG33 5RW
Contact Mike Smith michaeldocsmith@gmail.com
28th & 29th June
Festival of Scale at Buckminster
FF4 Eddie Riding Contests (All contests now to FF2 Scale Free Flight Rules)
Saturday. Four Flying rounds in the long evening. (Sunday as a reserve day)
BMFA National Centre, Buckminster NG33 5RW
Scale Workshops, Talks and Displays in the Goldsmith Hangar
Scale Radio Control and Control-line all day
Free Flight Contact Mike Smith michaeldocsmith@gmail.com
Saturday 12th July
Oxford MFC Scale Fly-In
Port Meadow, Godstow Car Park, Godstow Rd, Wolvercote, Oxford OX2 8PE BMFA
New. It is possible that there are now car parking charges.
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 https://oxfordmfc.bmfa.club
To Be Confirmed. July
Old Warden Scale Weekend
Sunday Masefield Scale and Earl Stahl competitions.
https://events.bmfa.uk/event/masefield-scale-trophy-and-earl-stahl-trophy
http://www.modelair.info/
Old Warden Aerodrome, Nr Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9EP
https://www.shuttleworth.org/
26th and 27th July
East Anglia Gala
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.
Duration, Contact Mike Woodhouse 01603 457754 michaelwoodhouse1942@gmail.com
27th Sunday FF2 Free Flight Scale contest. Fly for fun. A runway is available for R.O.G.
Contact. Mike Smith 07516410905 michaeldocsmith@gmail.com
3rd or 10th August
Lodge Farm (depends on the weather)
FF2 Scale Free Flight, “Double Bubble” contest (two entries each allowed)
FF3 Rubber Precision
Sport flyers with BMFA membership are welcome.
Church Lane, Sleaford NG34 8QU.
Whatthreewords app location marathons.piston.steaming
£5.00 for the venue plus £5.00 Competition fee.
CD Mike Smith michaeldocsmith@gmail.com 07516410905
To Be Confirmed. August
RAF Odiham Southern Gala
FF2 Scale Free Flight competition or just play. We’ll see on the day.
£10 for fliers. BMFA membership required.
An assembly of all cars and attendees will be at the entrance beforehand and escorted to the flying area.
Time TBC
RAF Station Odiham, Hants
Pre-registry essential. Name and email / phone number details, Car details. Make, Registration and Colour. Number of occupants.
Peter Carter E-Mail. p.carter34@btinternet.com
Scale CD and contact Mike Smith, michaeldocsmith@gmail.com
23rd 24th 25th August
Free Flight Nationals
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.
Duration, Contact Mike Woodhouse 01603 457754 michaelwoodhouse1942@gmail.com
Saturday 23rd
FF2 Scale Free Flight contest for the Selby Trophy
FF3 Rubber Precision contest for the Rubber Precision Trophy
24th Sunday, Fly your I/C powered scale model in the Bowden competition
Contact. Mike Smith 07516410905 michaeldocsmith@gmail.com
Saturday 6th September
Peterborough Flying Aces
Flying Aces Nationals at Ferry Meadows, Nene Park, Peterborough PE2 5UU.
For directions and contests see website. https://peterboroughmfc.org/feature/flyingaces2024
10.00 to 16.15.
Contact: Andrew Green on 07853557085 or secretary@peterboroughmfc.org.
12th 13th 14th September
UK Scale RC, CL and FF Nationals
BMFA National Centre, Buckminster NG33 5RW
Free Flight Superscale Nats and Assisted Free Flight on Saturday (Reserve Day Sunday)
Pre-entry needed.
Free Flight CD Mike Smith michaeldocsmith@gmail.com
Saturday 27th September
Oxford MFC and BMFA Scale Day
BMFA Nationals FF2 Scale Free Flight, Trophy event.
BMFA CD Mike Smith michaeldocsmith@gmail.com
OMFC Hi-Start Scale Glider
OMFC Scale rubber duration (max span 36" monoplanes, 30" multi-wing)
Port Meadow. Godstow Car Park, Godstow Rd, Wolvercote, Oxford OX2 8PE
Details are to be found on https://oxfordmfc.bmfa.club
5th October
Lodge Farm.
FF2 Scale Free Flight Contest.
Emphasis on kit scale models. Highest scoring kit wins the Kit Scale Print/ Trophy.
Sport flyers with BMFA membership are welcome
£5.00 to fly Plus £5 for the contest
Lodge Farm Church Lane, Sleaford NG34 8QU.
Whatthreewords app location marathons.piston.steaming
11th & 12th OctoberSAM 35 Autumn Gala.
Reserve date for any postponed contests.
BMFA National Centre, Buckminster NG33 5RW
Contact Mike Smith michaeldocsmith@gmail.com
Power Strugglers at Buckminster
14th 15th April. Monday and Tuesday after the spring Gala.
5th 6th May
2nd 3rd June
13th 14th 15th June Retro Fest. Monday is available after the Retro Fest.
7th 8th July
4th 5th August
1st 2nd September
29th 30th September
11th 12th October Autumn Gala. Monday is available after the Gala.
12th November Wednesday. Contact Andy Brough.