Hello John As far as I am aware Le Ferte Alais is not being held this year. An alternative is the "6th European Flugtag" which I am helping to organize. There are many large models booked in from a variety of countries. A sizeable number of high profile pilots from the LMA are making the trip, including John Greenfield, Richard Rawle, Ian Turney-White, Ivan Goodchild and Glenn Masters. Distance from Calais to the show site is 268 miles. Have a look at the "events" page on the website of Aero Club Rheidt,which is mainly in German at the moment, who are hosting the event. http://www.aero-club-rheidt.de The website will be updated regularly.