Area News


Rochdale Indoor 2025-2026

We have had another great indoor season this year and I am pleased that we have secured the Kingsway High Hall for Autumn and Winter  2025-2026. For the 2025-26 Season the dates are as follows:…



Lancaster and Morecambe Model Aircraft Club

A social media post drew my attention to a model exhibition in Morecambe, although aimed at plastic model builders the organisers were keen to expand on the repertoire. I contacted Lancaster and Morecambe Model Aircraft…


Blackpool & Fylde Club assist the local college

Around this time last year the Blackpool & Fylde Radio Controlled Model Society (BFRCMS) committee discussed the issue of attracting new younger members to their club and to the hobby in general. This has been…


Win a T180 Competition, a winner

I am pleased to announce  that Jackson Gadikor from the Tyldesley MFC was considered a worthy winner of the T180 trainer: His nomination: Jackson (Action Jackson – his nickname in our club) is Seven years…


Scouts at Tyldesley MFC

Earlier this year a troop of Explorer Scouts (formally known as Venture Scouts) from Davenport near Stockport were looking for someone to help them obtain experience in aeromodelling as part of one of the badges…


Parkway MFC

This is a small club seeking to increase its membership.  They fly near Sale, South West Manchester. If you would like to join or pop along and see what the club is like then please…



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NOTAMs – Why and How

At the last NW Area OGM (April 2021), Steve Warburton from Blackpool and Fylde RCS presented on his experience on requesting NOTAMs for his club. The presentation explained the circumstances why NOTAMs are necessary and…