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Just a week to go before the Spring duration comps on Port Meadow Oxford

E20 – Total of three flights, 15s motor run, 60 s Max.  Flown to NFFS rules. CD Colin Sharman

P30 – Total of three flights, 90s Max. For P30 rules see our postal rules that define a P30

36" Hi-Start glider – Peterborough Hi-start, Total of three flights, 60s Max, RC models allowed but clock stops if the transmitter is picked up.

Under 25" Vintage Rubber Cabin – Total of three flights, 90s Max. Flown to the same rules as previous years postal events

Catapult glider – 60s Max, total of 5 flights.

CD Gary Law. 9:30 am start – 1:30pm finish for the competitions, fun-fly all day

Open to all BMFA Members. All flyers must abide by the OMFC club rules

Please check the OMFC Website before travelling for confirmation of the event. We give a go or no go decision on the Thursday before

https://oxfordmfc.bmfa.club/club-events/ (https://oxfordmfc.bmfa.club/club-events/)

OMFC have confirmed the event for Saturday.  ;D

The Spring Duration competitions held on 16th May are the first of 4 events this year on Port Meadow which are open to all BMFA members. As well as flying in the competitions, fun flying is very much encouraged and several members and guests took advantage of this flying a variety of sports and scale models. The sight of Ivan Taylor's ducted fan FF TSR2 cruising over the meadow was one of the highlights for me


The weather was very kind to us as well with winds of 5-7mph remaining through out the morning despite a forecast increase around lunchtime, there were even the odd calm patches for those patient or lucky enough. Around 25 people enjoyed the relaxed nature of the competitions and fun-fly many travelling some distance to attend.  It was great to see Robert Hawk who happened to be over from the US and came along to fly with us

There's the final results and a gallery of pics now on the OMFC website

https://oxfordmfc.bmfa.club/spring-duration-competitions-and-fun-fly-2026/

Pics -

Spring Duration

Jim Paton winding

Bill Dennis winding

CD Gary Law offering some sweet treats to Simon Milan and Andy Crisp

A few more pics

Richard Fryer winding

Andrew Longhurst winding

Ivan Taylor prepares his Crusader

Martin Bennett with his Gnome

Robert Hawke brought his models all the way from the USA

Simon with a KK Piper converted from IC to rubber and now back to IC with rc assist

Andy Crisp's CLGs

Bill Colledge's CLGs

There's now a video on youtube to give a flavour of the meeting

Nice turnout of models and video was great, how about the changing cloud formations' Thanks Chris