Built under licence in Canada by Northwest Industries in 1946. It is the only survivor of 20 built in the USA and Canada.

Seen here still in original configuration as a 31-55A Senior Skyrocket, shortly before it was severely damaged in a hail storm in August 1947. It was repaired and converted to 31-55B (fuselage extension and larger cabin door) in April 1948. The aircraft was later acquired by the Reynolds-Alberta Museum, becoming the sole surviving Bellanca Senior Skyrocket. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Started out as a 31-55A Senior Skyrocket c/n 3 in 1946, and seen here as such. In October 1955 it was upgraded to a 31-55B (fuselage extension and larger cabin door) by giving it the fuselage of c/n 32, thus essentially becoming another airframe. The aircraft was sold in the US in 1972 as N32BE. Note the "Fort William" subtitles. In January 1970 the cities of Fort William and Port Arthur merged and became the city of Thunder Bay. This is where Superior Airways was based from its creation in 1945 until it was merged into Austin Airways on 1 Jan 1982. In 2003 a new Superior Airways was formed, with no ties to the old one. Photo from: Leo J. Kohn / Civil Aviation Historical Society, Melbourne, Australia