Re: Superior Airways
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 3:47 pm
December 07, 2019
Superior Airways / Severn Enterprise operation from the late 1960's to 1974.
This photo was taken in late October 1973 as the sun was coming up at the
Severn Enterprise base in Sioux Lookout. A light dusting of snow that had fallen
overnight can be seen on the ramp, dock and the hill across the bay. There are
no aircraft tied to the main dock. Float season is coming to an end.
The aircraft is Cessna 180 CF-VSD. VSD was based out of Round Lake during the
summer of 1973. It had arrived in Sioux Lookout the evening before after departing
Round for change over from floats to skis.
Freeze up was well underway when VSD left Round Lake. Ice can be seen on the
floats and flying wires. This is the time of year that the water rudder pulleys and
cables on the floats were covered in grease to prevent the steering and rudder
retract cables from freezing. The aircraft elevator hinges were coated in grease
for the same reason.
VSD will be pulled up the ramp and slightly to the right and parked under the A-Frame.
The floats will be removed and skis will be installed for the winter. The Cessna 180
fleet would be back on the ice by the end of November or early December at the latest.
Superior Airways / Severn Enterprise operation from the late 1960's to 1974.
This photo was taken in late October 1973 as the sun was coming up at the
Severn Enterprise base in Sioux Lookout. A light dusting of snow that had fallen
overnight can be seen on the ramp, dock and the hill across the bay. There are
no aircraft tied to the main dock. Float season is coming to an end.
The aircraft is Cessna 180 CF-VSD. VSD was based out of Round Lake during the
summer of 1973. It had arrived in Sioux Lookout the evening before after departing
Round for change over from floats to skis.
Freeze up was well underway when VSD left Round Lake. Ice can be seen on the
floats and flying wires. This is the time of year that the water rudder pulleys and
cables on the floats were covered in grease to prevent the steering and rudder
retract cables from freezing. The aircraft elevator hinges were coated in grease
for the same reason.
VSD will be pulled up the ramp and slightly to the right and parked under the A-Frame.
The floats will be removed and skis will be installed for the winter. The Cessna 180
fleet would be back on the ice by the end of November or early December at the latest.