East Staffordshire Flying Club

Fly Out - Breighton
2025-10-12 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom
Join us in a group fly out to Breighton. Each pilot to be responsible for their own route and PPR. We are aiming for the first aircraft to depart Tatenhill at 10:00. Weather-permitting!

Guest Speaker - Dennis Baldry
2025-11-13 19:30 - 22:00 (Europe/London) | The Crows Nest, Barton Marina, Burton upon Trent, DE13 8AS, United Kingdom
Dennis enjoyed an unplanned career in aviation publishing, initially with Flight International magazine, before being headhunted by Osprey Publishing (1982-1992). During the following years, his sanity was saved by gaining a PPL and becoming reacquainted with the DHC-1 Chipmunk and since last May he has been instructing with the Tiger Moth Academy at Breighton Airfield. Dennis will be taking us through his knowledge of the TSR2 (what did, and didn’t happen!) and will be dancing around other aircraft types, as well as his experiences in becoming a safer pilot.
VENUE: The Crow’s Nest, The Waterfront, Barton Marina, Barton-under-Needwood, Burton-on-Trent DE13 8AS

Pizza Night
2025-11-15 17:00 - 22:00 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom
Pizza’s are on us – just bring what you want to drink.

Christmas Fuddle
2025-12-14 12:00 - 17:00 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom
Bring and share to the Squadron Office and wish your fellow aviators a very Merry Christmas!

Burns Supper
2026-01-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom
Always a popular event – with our resident ‘Scot’ giving a spectacular ‘Address to a Haggis’, join us for Neeps and Tatties in the Squadron Office. Bring your own wee dram!

EMA ATC
2026-01-29 14:00 - 16:00 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom
EMA Controllers, Martin and Zara, will be in The Squadron Office on the afternoon of 29th January for a cuppa and a chat with anyone wanting to ask any questions and to put the faces behind the voices. This is also a chance for Martin and Zara to ask questions of us, and gain a GA pilot’s perspective. Call in any time between 1400 – 1600.

Sky Demon Talk
2026-02-07 14:00 - 16:30 | The Crows Nest, Barton Marina, Burton upon Trent, DE13 8AS, United Kingdom
East Staffordshire Flying Club once again welcomes Rob Hart from the SkyDemon team who will be demonstrating tips and tricks, going through the intended workflow of SkyDemon, as well as showing us the latest updates to the software since his last visit to us in 2018. Bring your tablet and work through the demonstration with us.
We ask for a £2 donation per person to help cover costs
The Crows Nest, The Waterfront, Barton Marina, Barton under Needwood, Burton upon Trent DE13 8AS.

Shrove Tuesday
2026-02-17 18:00 - 22:00 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom
Join us for a flipping good evening in The Squadron Office. We will provide the pancakes – just bring what you want to drink.

GASCo Safety Evening
2026-03-11 19:30 - 21:30 | The Crows Nest, Barton Marina, Burton upon Trent, DE13 8AS, United Kingdom

Wings Night, AGM & Speaker
2026-03-28 19:00 - 22:00 | The Pirelli Stadium, The Tom Bradbury Lounge, Pirelli Stadium, Princess Way, Burton upon Trent, DE13 0AR, United Kingdom
Join us for our Wings Awards Night, buffet and speaker. This, combined with our AGM, promises a packed evening of ESFC celebration!

Going Foreign Briefing
2026-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom
To go along with the Club’s planned flyout to Le Touquet in July we are holding a Going Foreign briefing in the clubhouse next week. If you have ever wondered what is needed to fly into Europe or have been before but looking for a refresher, then this event is for you. We hope to see you there.

Fly Out to Breighton
2026-05-10 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom
Each pilot to be responsible for their route and PPR. We are aiming for the first aircraft to leave Tatenhill at 10:00.
If you have a spare seat and would like to offer ‘Fellowship of the Wings’, or would like to buddy up, please Contact Us

First BBQ of the season
2026-05-15 16:00 - 21:00 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom
We have planned this year’s BBQ’s around the arrival of the Spitfire at Tatenhill for the ‘Fly a Spitfire from Tatenhill’ events which are running throughout the Summer.
We will have the BBQ lit – just bring whatever you want to eat and drink. From 4pm until late.

Aerial Treasure Hunt
2026-06-17 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom
Details to follow

Dusk til Dawn Challenge
2026-06-20 - 2026-06-21 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom

Club BBQ
2026-07-03 16:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom

Hog Roast
2026-07-11 12:00 | The Squadron Office, The Squadron Office, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom
Our annual Hog Roast is always a popular event – live music, good food, great company – what’s not to love? Bring your friends/family and introduce them to the Club.

Fly Out to Le Touquet
2026-07-18 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom

Fly Out to Caernarfon
2026-08-16 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom

Fly Out to Wickenby
2026-09-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Tatenhill Airfield, Tatenhill Airfield, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 9PD, United Kingdom

Talk by Richie Piper - Flying the Catalina and its history
2026-11-12 19:00 - 20:30 | The Crows Nest, Barton Marina, Burton upon Trent, DE13 8AS, United Kingdom
Pilot and aviation author Richie flies the only airworthy Catalina outside the Americas, operating both on land and water. He recently opened the Lady Mayor’s Show with a flypast over the City of London. He is interested in the history of the iconic Consolidated Catalina and its operations around the world. During a tour of the Southern Hemisphere he visited operational bases in Australia. Richie will also talk about the flying characteristics of the Catalina and the operation of Miss Pick Up.
