Rick Volker: The Performances

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.

Rick Volker flies the Supermarine Spitfire MK IX and Messerschmitt bf109E 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. These Russell Group aircraft are known to be the finest examples of their types left in the world. In the Spitfire, 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. To witness the bf109E in flight powered by the original Daimler engine is an experience very few people worldwide can claim. Be sure to be one of them. Visit the Russell Aviation Group website at therussellgroupairshow.com

Thanks for your support during the 2011 season! Rick’s performance schedule for next year will appear here in the Spring of 2012.

Here are some of Rick’s recent performance locations:

The Canadian International Airshow - Toronto, Ontario (2005-2009, 2011), 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 (2005-2009, 2011), Friendly Foes Over Niagara - Niagara Falls, Ontario (2005-2008), The Oneida County Airshow - Utica, NY (2006), The Brantford Airshow - Brantford, Ontario (2006-2010), 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 (2008-2009), Indianapolis Airshow (2008), ESL Airshow - Rochester, NY (2009), Jimmy Stewart Airshow - Indiana, PA (2009), Wings and Wheels Airshow - Tilsonburg, Ontario (2009-2010), Indianapolis Airshow - Indianapolis, IN (2009), West Virginia Airshow - Wheeling, WV (2009), Windsor International Airshow - Windsor, Ontario (2009-2010), Waterloo Aviation and Air Expo - Kitchener, Ontario (2010), Battle of Norway / Battle of Britain Airshow - Midland, Ontario (2010), Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association Fly Day - Tilsonburg, Ontario (2010), Red Bull Air Races - Windsor, Ontario (2010), EAA Fly-in (Canada) - Gatineau, Quebec (2010-2011), Battle of Britain Memorial - Rockliffe, Ontario (2010), Volante de Faire - Baggotville, Quebec (2011), Thunder of Niagara - Niagara Falls, NY (2011)