Christmas 2019
Tuesday the 17th December saw our annual Christmas meal take place at Windy Harbour Farm Hotel. Delicious as always, and great value for money, it was enjoyed by all who attended. I took some quick snaps from my seat
DMARES presentation from October 2019
Below you will find the original Powerpoint presentation given by Ian at our October meeting discussing the Drone and Model Aircraft Registration and Education Scheme requirements. Subsequent to this meeting, the BMFA have agreed that when a student is being instructed using a buddy box system, the student does not …
Little and Large!
Chris recently had the opportunity to fly a Cessna 172N (registration G-BOIL) under the instruction of Chris Avann at LAC Flying School. Chris took the opportunity to take his model of the Cessna 182 and grab this great photo of the 3 of them. Great photo Chris! Chris comments on …
Steve’s Mustang
This is Steve’s Hanger 9 Mustang, equipped with retracts and flaps, and using a 6S electric setup, Steve says it’s a great flier, and after a break from flying, is looking forward to getting this into the air again. Looks great Steve!
Janet’s F4F Wildcat
This Parkzone Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat is modeled on Lt Butch O’Hare’s Hellcat F-3 – in whose honor in 1947, Orchard Depot Airport in Chicago was renamed O’Hare Airport. Lt O’Hare is credited with five kills of enemy bombers shown on the flank of the cockpit by 5 Japanese flags and …
Looks like the real thing!
The F15 is an iconic warbird that has seen over four decades of service and this model – E Flite’s F15 64mm EDF shown in the “Splinter Camo” livery – is now part of Ian Pattison’s hangar. Worth a closer look Detailing on this model is the usual perfection from …
3D Printing Presentation
With many thanks to John Hodgkiss, we have just uploaded the PowerPoint presentation from the club meeting in April 2019. To make this easy to link to (from Facebook etc.,) it has been given its own dedicated page. Please find the page here…
CAA proposes annual registration charge
YOUR SPORT NEEDS YOU. This consultation closes 7th June 2019! The CAA are proposing a registration fee which would cover ALL UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). More information on the BMFA’s page. There is a consultation period and you are invited to respond directly – see the link, read the information …
Peter Lees’ P51D Mustang
This gorgeous model has been in Peter’s hangar for five years. Some of you might have seen it at A Day in the Park a couple of years ago. The detailing on this model is superb – authentic decals, dials on the dashboard in the cockpit, logos and paint. See …
Sun’s out – let’s fly!
No, the conditions were not perfect (windy as usual), but fun was had by those who came to the field on Saturday 6th April. John Bottomley had brought his Precedent Hi-boy (Nitro engine) and a Seagull Low Wing 40. Doug’s hanger outing was two lovingly re-fitted electric models for a …