Alfred Beebe Caywood

Alfred Beebe Caywood (January 22, 1910 – May 23, 1991) was a Canadian aviator.[1]

Alfred Beebe (Alf) Caywood
Born(1910-01-22)22 January 1910
Oelrichs, South Dakota, United States
DiedMay 23, 1991(1991-05-23) (aged 81)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Born January 22, 1910, in Oelrichs, South Dakota, Caywood relocated with his family to Edmonton, Alberta, in 1911.[2] In 1925, he graduated from the McTavish Business College, subsequently becoming comptroller of a mine in the Coal Branch in New Brunswick and later working with the Alberta Land Titles and Provincial Income Tax. in 1933, he became a prospector in British Columbia, northern Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territories. He decided to take up flying in support of this career, but after receiving pilot's certification in 1937 took a job as a pilot with Canadian Airways. When Canadian Pacific Airlines was formed, he became one of their leading pilots in the Yukon, Alaska and the Northwest Territories, surviving a 1942 crash that killed one person.[3]

In 1944, Caywood became involved with air services for Eldorado Mining and Refining, resupplying the uranium mine on Great Bear Lake as part of the Manhattan Project. He acquired a Douglas DC-3 for Eldorado, the first to be licensed commercially, using it to haul freight and passengers. During this time of his career, he set a number of records in aviation. In 1958, Eldorado formed subsidiary Eldorado Aviation, bringing on Caywood as President[4] and General Manager, a position he maintained until his retirement in 1965.[5] During his retirement, Caywood was an aviation consultant for the World Bank. He died on May 23, 1991.

Honours and legacy
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References
  1. Oswald, Mary, They Led the Way, Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, 1999
  2. "Alfred Beebe Caywood". www.cahf.ca. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  3. "Inspector Dies In Air Crash". The Leader-Post. Requires subscription. Regina, Saskatchewan. March 4, 1942. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. "Uranium Plant Said Working At Capacity". The Edmonton Journal. November 14, 1958. p. 13. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. "Obituary for Alfred Beebe CAYWOOD, 1910-1991". Edmonton Journal: 67. May 25, 1991.

Bibliography
  • Oswald, Mary, They Led the Way, Wetaskiwin: Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame, 1999. ISBN 0-9684843-0-1
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