Welcome to BMFA Midland area website.

Midland Area comprises of some 100 Model Flying Clubs affiliated to the BMFA currently embracing some 16,000 club and country members. We aim for this site to be a focal point for everything that is happening in our area and beyond.

If you are a club within this area please check your details and update the webmaster if they need amending. The webmaster can be contacted via the Contact us page or by clicking here.

MIKE GOLDBY

It is with great sadness that we announce that Mike Goldby passed away at home with his family at 04:15 on Friday 4th December, 2009 following long term illness.

Mike served 30 years in the RAF as an engineer, retiring as a squadron leader, before working in industry and serving as the BMFA’s development officer for SIX years.

He had built and flown model aircraft of all types for 48 years. His main interest was scale but he also flew RC sports aerobatic aircraft and electric gliders. He had achieved podium positions in FF scale at national and international level and represented Great Britain in the RC Scale team as competitor and team manager.

He gained great satisfaction from designing and building his own aircraft but also took advantage of the benefits of ARTFs.

He was the UK’s representative on CIAM’s international scale committee.

Mike was also Chairman of Grantham & District MAS and was a Midland Area chief examiner and chief instructor. His other interests were sailing, skiing, photography and travel.

As a Council delegate, Mike wished to represent the membership and ensure their demands were met in a democratic fashion. As a member of the Scale Technical Committee he wished to promote scale within the UK and encourage members to participate at all levels.

R.I.P.