03/19/2005. Remarks by Ross
Mahon: "My father, Bryan Mahon, worked on these aircraft as
a teenager in what is now downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The person
standing on the wing had two functions - 1. Turning the crank to
start the engine; and 2. walking from left wing to right wing as
directed by the pilot to help steer the airplane. It had no water
rudder and was turned by 'dragging' a wing tip float in the water,
which was accomplished by the wing walker walking out on the wing in
the desired turning direction. This airplane was built by Boeing of
Canada, in Vancouver. The C-204 had a wood hull. Shown is one of the
four built, CF-ALA to CF-ALD."
