Rick Volker & the Sukhoi SU-26M

Rick delivers artful performances in both state-of-the-art and legendary vintage aircraft:

Precision aerobatics with heart-stopping gyroscopic tumbling and hovering are presented in the world’s premier aerobatic aircraft: The Sukhoi SU-26M. You will see all of the most extreme tumbling maneuvers done explosively with complete mastery and control. In ten minutes, Rick Volker will artfully demonstrate knife-edge spins, flat spins, mulleroids, cravats, hovering, cartwheels, Lomcevaks (forward and backward) along with multiple snap-rolls. His signature rolling loop and giant cartwheel will impress even the most seasoned air show fan.

For 2009, Rick Volker continues flying a Supermarine Spitfire MkIX for the Russell Aviation Group in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Rick will be performing a surface level aerobatic act in the Spitfire at many air shows in the Northeast US and Canada. Rick will also return to fly with the Canadian Forces on the Heritage Flight team, flying the Spitfire in tight formation with the CF-18 fighter at several Canadian air shows. The Russell Group Spitfire is known to be one of the finest examples of it's type left in the world. You will see Rick demonstrate all of the RAF maneuvers taught to fighter pilots in WWII with precision and grace. With a 1700 hp Merlin engine, this performance has to be seen and heard to be believed. Visit the Russell Aviation Group website at: www.therussellgroupairshow.com

Date / LOCATION	Event Name	Description
June 4-6 Windsor, Ontario	The Red Bull Air Race	The Messerschmitt Bf109E as a solo act and in a formation act with the Hawker Hurricane over the pylons!
June 18-20 Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario	The Waterloo Aviation and Air Expo	The Sukhoi SU26M
July 16-18 Midland, Ontario	Battle of Norway and Battle of Britain Air Show	The Messerschmitt Bf109E as solo act and as a Battle of Britain simulation with the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX.
July 24 Tilsonburg, Ontario	Wings and Wheels Air Show	The Messerschmitt Bf109E as a solo and as a Battle of Britain simulation with the Hawker Hurricane and Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX. The Spitfire MkIX as an aerobatic solo.
August 7 Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station	Thunder of Niagara	The Sukhoi SU26M
August 14 Tilsonburg, Ontario	Canadian Harvard Association Fly Day	The Supermarine Spitfire MkIX as aerobatic solo and as a formation act with the Hawker Hurricane
August 18-22 Windsor, Ontario	Windsor International Air Show	The Supermarine Spitfire MkIX as an aerobatic solo
August 30, Sept 1 Brantford, Ontario	Brantford Rotary Charity Air Show	The Supermarine Spitfire as an aerobatic solo
September 18 Gatineau, Quebec	EAA Fly-In	The Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX or the Messerschmitt Bf109E as part of the Battle of Britain formation flight with the Lancaster bomber.
Sept.19 Rockliffe, Ontario	Battle of Britain Memorial	The Spitfire Mk IX or the Messerschmitt Bf109E as part of a Battle of Britain formation flight with the Lancaster bomber.

Here are some of Rick's recent performance locations:

The Canadian International Airshow - Toronto, Ontario (2005-2008), The Canadian Aviation Exhibition - Ohawa, Ontario (2005-2006-2008), The Great Canadian Fly-In (2006), Wings and Wheels Over Niagara - St. Catherines, Ontario (2005-2007), The Historic Aircraft Group Airshow - Geneseo, NY (2005-2008), Friendly Foes Over Niagara - Niagara Falls, Ontario (2005-2008), The Oneida County Airshow - Utica, NY (2006), The Brantford Airshow - Brantford, Ontario (2006-2008), The Adirondack Airshow - Saranac Lake, NY (2005, 2007), Fleetwood Country Cruze-In - Fleetwood, Ontario (2007-2008), Hamilton Flyfest (2008), Ottawa Airshow (2008), Jamestown Skyfest (2008), Thunder Over MIchigan (2008), Indianapolis Airshow (2008).

Rick Volker: The Performances