British Model Flying Association
Encyclopedia
The British Model Flying Association (BMFA) is the body elected by the Royal Aero Club
to be responsible for all aspects of flying model aircraft
in the UK
.
s in the UK are affiliate
d with it, with 36,000 members. It has a publication called BMFA News.
Royal Aero Club
The Royal Aero Club is the national co-ordinating body for Air Sport in the United Kingdom.The Aero Club was founded in 1901 by Frank Hedges Butler, his daughter Vera and the Hon Charles Rolls , partly inspired by the Aero Club of France...
to be responsible for all aspects of flying model aircraft
Model aircraft
Model aircraft are flying or non-flying models of existing or imaginary aircraft using a variety of materials including plastic, diecast metal, polystyrene, balsa wood, foam and fibreglass...
in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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History
The BMFA was founded in 1922 as the SMAE (Society of Miniature Aeronautical Engineers). The change of name took place in 1987 during the AGM of the SMAE voted to adopt a working title, the British Model Flying Association. The SMAE still exists as the parent body and its title is still used on any legal documents, however, the title BMFA is used on most members documents. Their Head office is currently based in Chacksfield Houce, Leicester, UK.Activities
Over 780 clubClub
A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.- History...
s in the UK are affiliate
Affiliate
An affiliate is a commercial entity with a relationship with a peer or a larger entity.- Corporate structure :A corporation may be referred to as an affiliate of another when it is related to it but not strictly controlled by it, as with a subsidiary relationship, or when it is desired to avoid...
d with it, with 36,000 members. It has a publication called BMFA News.