The BMFA have just announced that the Nationals will not be held this year. The BMFA have just released this latest information.

It is with great regret that we announce that the R/C, Scale and Control Line Nationals, normally held at Barkston Heath over the August Bank Holiday, will not be run this year.

The presence of the Battle of Britain Flight at Barkston Heath this summer has made the airfield unavailable to us and the situation in the middle east has made it impossible to obtain any other military venue for the event.

We have investigated many civilian run sites that might have been used as a venue for such a large event but all of them have either been unsuitable or have not been available.

This year the various disciplines involved will be running separate 'Nationals' at sites and times of their choosing under franchise from BMFA. Information on these events will be published as they are arranged.

The Silent Flight Nationals and the Indoor Nationals will be taking place over the August Bank Holiday as usual. See BMFA News for more details as they are confirmed.

The organising team takes great pride in running the 'Nats', each year and this is a great disappointment to us all. Hopefully, 2004 will bring better news and we look forward to seeing all our friends and supporters at future events.

Chris Bromley, FSMAE
2003 Nationals Co-ordinator
1st May 2003