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Many of the photos in Brian Johannesson's collection are of such exceptional interest I accepted his offer to display them on 1000aircraftphotos.com even though the very same photos are also displayed on his own website. These historical photos were taken by Brian's father, Konrad (Konnie) of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Konnie enlisted in the 223rd Overseas ( XI Reserve ) Battalion of the 2nd Brigade of the Canadian Army on March 8th, 1916 in Winnipeg. From then until April 1917 he trained at Camp Hughes near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. In April 1917 he went overseas to England, eventually ending up in the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) as a Flying Instructor at the RFC airfield at El Khanka, Egypt until May 1919. From 1929 to 1934 he was Manager and Chief Flying Instructor at the Winnipeg Flying Club. During WW II he operated Johannesson Flying Service in Winnipeg, Manitoba, teaching Icelandic-speaking students to fly so that they could join the Royal Canadian Air Force. At the end of WW II he founded and operated Rivercrest Airstrip and Seaplane base on the Red River in West St. Paul, just north of Winnipeg, Manitoba. You can see additional photos and more details about the life of Konrad Johannesson on Brian's website.