Obituaries

<p>John O’Donnell<br />1932 – 18/4/2017</p> <p><img src="https://bmfa.club/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

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Gordon Cornell, one of the great characters of UK aeromodelling, has died peacefully at the age of 88. Probably as famous for his eccentric personality as for his enormous talent as an engineer and craftsman, Gordon&rsquo;s whole life was lived in model aviation, from his professional involvement with FROG … Read More

<p>Ray Jones</p> <p>Model flying lost one of its larger than life characters when Ray Jones passed away 3^rdFebruary 2015.</p> <p>Ray started to fly model aircraft as a young man as well as full size flying when he gained his PPL and also flew gliders. Some years ago he build a microlight for a friend and … Read More

<p>I am sad to report that Ivan Goodchild passed away suddenly on Sunday 8th May whilst taking part in an LMA Fly in at Binham, Norfolk. He had just finished flying his beloved B17, said he felt a bit funny, sat down and passed away. Paramedics were called and the East Anglian Air Ambulance attended … Read More