Ards Model Flying Club

✈️ LESS THAN 6 WEEKS TO GO — FREE ENTRY, NO TICKET REQUIRED!

SATURDAY 12 & SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2026 | 10am–5.30pm
Maze Long Kesh, 94 Halftown Road, Lisburn, BT27 5RF

Probably Northern Ireland’s biggest European Heritage Open Days' attraction is returning to the Ulster Aviation Society — and everyone is welcome.

A record-breaking 7,200+ people joined us during EHOD 2025. This year, bring your family and friends to explore our two authentic Second World War aircraft hangars and discover:

✈️ Many of our 55+ aircraft (including new Harrier jump-jet and Sea King helicopter), vehicles, with indoor and outdoor displays
🎮 7 x state-of-the-art Flight simulators and six VR headsets
🎖️ Wartime Living History Association will also be on display as WWII re-enactors
📸 A planned appearance from the Star Wars 501st Legion Northern Ireland
🎶 Rock Choir NI over the weekend
☕ On-site food, drinks and treats
🚗 Extensive FREE car parking
♿ Wheelchair friendly
🚻 Disabled toilets available
👶 Baby-changing facility in the disabled toilets
🦮 Guide dogs permitted.
📶 FREE Guest Wi-Fi on 1.6Gb Fibre Broadband

There is no need to pre-book. Just arrive at Gate 3 and enjoy a memorable family day out where history has wings.

📍 Ulster Aviation Society
via Gate 3, Maze Long Kesh
94 Halftown Road
Lisburn, BT27 5RF

Full visitor information:
https://www.ulsteraviationsociety.org/event/european-heritage-open-day-saturday-12-sept

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Visit Lisburn Castlereagh Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

Apologies for the lack of posts of late!

Summer holidays and a lack of flying opportunities have meant that we haven't had much chance to get out and fly.

Making up for it this morning with some of our less-common models getting in the air.

Mark got some good flying in with his Hangar 9 Piper Pawnee and FMS F-16 (70mm).

Craig, our resident ACE/ACI, was keeping up his currency with the BMFA Achievement Scheme schedules and putting himself through the A & B schedules with our club trainer.

Interested in getting involved? Drop us a message and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

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Marks F18 cockpit from stock to a fantastic upgrade, makes all the difference, took the inspiration from J.T.Davis,
John makes it look easy.

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Veterans take to the skies with model group - Newtownards Chronicle Armed Forces veterans are finding friendship, purpose and a shared passion for aviation through a thriving model aircraft club at Newtownards Airfield.

For the last few weeks, the club has partnered with the Help For Heroes Northern Ireland Community Development Team to offer veterans the chance to build and fly a radio controlled aircraft.

Craig, our club Secretary and one of the Area 13 ACE's, himself a RAF veteran led the activity.

Over 3 evenings, the group were introduced to the basics of rc model construction and supervised in the build of a simple depron model which was then flown.

It was great to watch the group come together and learn the skills needed to build the model whilst also getting a little taste of model flying through a short display and the opportunity to have a few goes on our flight simulator.

Well done to everyone involved.

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*CLOSED TO VISITORS - JUNE 2026*

Due to holidays and work commitments, we will not be accepting any visitors to the club during June 2026.

We apologise for any inconvenience and we look forward to welcoming you in July.

Craig's MB-339 out for its maiden flight today. FlyFly kit with a 90mm fan on 6s.

Unfortunately it wasn't able to get in to the air due to a lack of thrust 😞

Back to the workshop for some investigation work.

It looks pretty cool though 😎

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