Obituaries

<div>"Den (Pip) Smith.</div> <div> </div> <div>I'm sorry to report that we lost one of our long standing members affectionally known as Pip to the dreaded virus on 12th January this year.</div> <div>Pip was born on 24th November 1931 so not a bad innings especially as he had previously fought and beaten Cancer over the years.</div> <div>He … Read More

<p>Colin was a member of Croydon Airport MFC for many many years, and was a keen scale modeller of flying model aircraft.</p> <p>Colin was always recognisable as an Elvis impersonator, and was well know for his activities around model flying as a Judge at the K2 Crawley Indoor, and at Old Warden for the Shuttleworth … Read More

<p>It is with the greatest sadness that we have to announce the death ofNicholas John Frederick Neve FSMAE.Nick passed away peacefully on Wednesday 30^th March after a short battle with cancer.</p> <p>Nick had a very varied and interesting life and career. A graduate of Jesus College Cambridge, he married Pat, his American wife, in August … Read More

<p>John O’Donnell<br />1932 – 18/4/2017</p> <p><img src="https://www.bmfa.org/Portals/0/xNews/uploads/2017/4/25/John%20O'Donnell%20head%20and%20shoulders.jpg" alt="JOD" width="400" height="267" /><br /><br />John O’Donnell has died – he was 84.<br /><br />JOD as he was known, was the most consistently successful model flyer of all time where it really counts, – in competition. Throughout his career, he honed his skills by careful thought and rigorous … Read More

<p>Firebirds Model Flying Club club member and author of the much read BMFA New ‘Nostalgia Notebook’ feature, Roger Stanton passed away on May 29^th this year.</p> <p>Roger was a proper ‘old school’ aeronautical modeller who told stories of how as a child, he saved up his pocket money, dreaming of the next model that he … Read More

<p>Obituary for Chris Tompkins – RIP</p> <p>We are greatly saddened to report the passing of Chris Tompkins during February 2021.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Chris started aeromodelling in 1946 while still at school and joined the Oxford Meteor Model Flying Club in 1948 and was then flying free-flight power and later became active in R/C thermal soaring competitions.</p> … Read More

<p>It is with great regret and sadness that I report the death of Jack Parker.</p> <p>Jack, a long time member of the Brighouse Club died at the end of 2014.</p> <p>He was a hard working, well known, resolute member of the Northern Area where his efforts were much appreciated by both indoor and outdoor flyers. … Read More

<p>It is with regret that we inform you of the death of David Kerswell, FSMAE on 9^th May 2016 Fellow of the Society since 1995 following a sustained period of illness over the past few years.</p> <p>A Yorkshireman by birth, David’s career as a teacher led him into initially forming a model flying club for … Read More

<p>It is with sadness that I have to report that Neville (Nev) Eyre, well-known Team Race flier and member of the Wharfedale &amp; District Aeromodellers passed away on Saturday whilst competing in Texas Quickie Rat Race at the Barton Club. He was 59.</p> <p>I understand that Nev had just taken off after a pit-stop when … Read More

MIKE BILLINTON, FSMAE, 12/3/1932- 5/7/2019 Mike Billinton was a unique person, a self-taught engineer, engine builder and tester, author and control line speed multiple winner – being the first person in Europe to break the 200mph record for the 10cc class. This was at Barkston Heath at the Nationals in the early 1980s; the OS … Read More