BMFA North Eastern Area

15/04/2026

Below is a list of the Albemarle booked flying dates for S.W. Model Flyers, contact details from myself or Gerard Gaynor detailed below

07742 131 833, email [email protected] or
Gerard Gaynor 07831 117 920 or [email protected]

5/4/26
18/4/26
3/5/26 (BMFA open day)
16/5/26
7/6/26
25/7/26
2/8/26
29/8/26
13/9/26
26/9/26
4/10/26
24/10/26
1/11/26
21/11/26
6/12/26
19/12/26

Please note that there is a cost to fly at Albemarle with this club and you must have proof of curent BMFA insurance with you.

05/02/2026

ALBEMARLE .
At the February Area meeting it was decided not to renew our license with Albemarle Barracks for the forthcoming year. This is purely down to economics as we would have seen the license fee increase by 300% over the next 2 years to approximately £2400 per year.
This is coupled with our declining use of the facility and the financial constraints of the Area.
Albemarle barracks has been used by the Area and the BMFA for model flying for many years and as a central meeting point for like minded modellers, holding the Power Nationals in the 1960s, Geordie Nationals in the 1990s and various other 'Centralised' National competitions.

15/12/2025

A few photos from Shildon Indoor event sponsored by the BMFA North Eastern Area.

15/12/2025

Shildon Model Flying Club Indoor Control .line

Demo flight from the members of Shildon model club, indoor electric control line stunters .

06/11/2025

Report from Euan Galloway, the Areas Outreach Officer. I visited the Shildon clubs free indoor session sponsored by the Bmfa North east area on Sunday , they intend to hold another on the 14 th of December at Newton Aycliffe leisure centre and would welcome new flyers , it’s free and a variety of indoor models are flown .
Gerard Gaynor is a strong supporter and regular attendee .
It was great to see some younger flyers enjoying themselves .
Please come along to the next event