Why join and support the British Model Flying Association? The BMFA’s strengths are its proven expertise and its membership. Without the backing of its affiliated clubs and members we could not have accomplished the many things that have given us national and international credibility and recognition. Major achievements include: Sports council recognition, the negotiation of the CAA limitations under which model aircraft are flown to ensure we retain the right to fly in common airspace without d

Why join and support the British Model Flying Association? The BMFA’s strengths are its proven expertise and its membership. Without the backing of its affiliated clubs and members we could not have accomplished the many things that have given us national and international credibility and recognition. Major achievements include: Sports council recognition, the negotiation of the CAA limitations under which model aircraft are flown to ensure we retain the right to fly in common airspace without d

Good morning. It is a massive shame we couldn't run the 2020 BMFA Payload Challenges, a look back at a previous year's competition shows just what we all missed. If you're a teacher, youth group leader or university student and would like to know more about this exciting, fun and challenging STEM competition, why not get in touch? Nobody knows yet how 2021 will shape-up but we'd love to hear from you and keep you updated. It's supported by aviation industry giants like; Rolls-Royce plc, BAE Syst

We're going to head back to Showline to finish Sunday in a truly spectacular way... Avro Vulcan anyone? A few stats if we may: 1/5 scale, just over a 20' wingspan and 139 KG in weight. 100 sq ft of wing area. Powered by four gas turnbine engines. Carries 20 kg of fuel. See if you can watch the entire clip without your jaw dropping to the floor! Once again beautifully captured by Peter Coxon and you can see more videos of this graceful lady by visiting his YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/channel

A Nats wouldn't be a Nats if we didn't have Spirtfires and Lancasters in the air, so our virtual Nats has to follow in this tradition. In 2018, whilst the UK celebrated 100 years of the Royal Air Force the BMFA Nationals had the pleasure of being an official RAF100 event. This clip is one of several Battle of Britian tributes that Showline displayed over the weekend. www.youtube.com/channel/UCMQ5IpqQ9PoRKKJI2HkUxEw www.bmfa.org | British Model Flying Association

Time to wind the clock back and take a look at Nationals of the past. Pete Christy has very kindly shared his incredible footage of Nats between 1965 and 1968, we hope this brings back happy memories for many of you. Were you there? Are you in this film? We'd love to hear your stories and see your pictures, pop something below and tell us your memories of previous Nationals. Thank you once again to Pete Christy for sharing such a wonderful archive. www.bmfa.org | British Model Flying Association

The BIG day has arrived... the second BMFA Model Engine & Aircraft Auction of 2025 gets underway at 10 AM! The Flyers' Café will soon be open and serving breakfast, with viewing of lots commencing at 9 AM in the Goldsmith Hangar at BMFA Buckminster. The catalogue and pre-bidding are LIVE and can be viewed/done via the links below: https://nationalcentre.bmfa.org/catalogues https://nationalcentre.bmfa.org/auction#!/ If you're really quick, there's still time to head to link below, click on the 'A

Good morning. There has been a real buzz following last weekend's Fly-In at BMFA Buckminster and what better way to get you in the mood to commit aviation than a video from the event. Perfectly captured by our good friends Tbobborap1, Matthew Bishop's stunning Aermacchi MB-339 being flown in super smooth stylee... WOW! You can discover more about this jaw-dropping model and see the full video in 4K by visiting Tbobborap1's YouTube channel at the link below: https://www.youtube.com/user/tbobborap

Only 2 days to go... doors open at 10 AM Saturday! The British Model Flying Association and British Drone Flyers will be at Model World LIVE this weekend. We'll be at the NEC supporting James Ladell of the JMAJets Official, fellow BMFA members, affiliated clubs and modelling trade with our show stand, flight simulator, static model aircraft and drone display, giveaways, plus much, much more. Model World LIVE has a focus on model railways but also encompasses all aspects of scale modelling. If yo