The Beale Blackbirds Radio Control Club was formed in the mid 1980s. It was named after the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane that was in active duty at Beale Air Force Base at the time. The SR-71 has since been retired, but Beale is still home to other spy aircraft such as the U-2, MC-12, and Global Hawk pictured on this page.

Our club is dedicated to the promotion, sharing, and enjoying the sport of radio controlled aircraft flying in the Beale Air Force Base area of Northern California. We have over 50 members (both military and civilian) flying a wide variety of aircraft from electric foam planes to gasoline giant scale planes. We welcome everyone from beginner to expert flyers.

We meet the first Thursday each month at 7 PM. Location during the winter is either at the Recce Point Club or Community Center. During summer months we meet at the flying field.