Preller Geldenhuys

Wing Commander

Preller Geldenhuys
Wing Commander; Preller Geldenhuys
Born	20 February 1943; Enkeldoorn
Pen name	Prop Geldenhuys
Nationality	Rhodesia;
Citizenship	Rhodesia; Zimbabwe; Republic of South Africa; New Zealand;
Subject	Military, Air Force
Military career
	Pupil Pilot
Born	20 February 1943
Allegiance	Southern Rhodesia (1964–65); Rhodesia (1965–79); Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979); Southern Rhodesia (1979–80); Zimbabwe;
Service/branch	Rhodesian Air Force; Air Force of Zimbabwe;
Years of service	1964–1982
Rank	Wing Commander
Service number	4117
Unit	No. 1 Squadron; No. 2 Squadron; No. 4 Squadron; No. 5 Squadron;
Other work	Masonite
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(Prop) Preller Geldenhuys was a pilot in the Rhodesian Air Force. He left Rhodesia (then Zimbabwe) in 1982 and began a new career in South Africa. After retiring, he became an author.

Air Force[edit]

Geldenhuys joined the Royal Rhodesian Air Force in March 1962 as a general duties pilot on No 16 Pilot Training Course. After being awarded his Wings he was posted to No. 4 Squadron to fly Provost aircraft, then to No. 2 Squadron – Vampires, then No. 1 Squadron to fly Hunters FGA 9 aircraft, and then had a posting to No. 5 Squadron flying B2 and T4 Canberra bombers. Command appointments included Flight Commander on Hunters and Canberras, Officer Commanding Forward Air Field's FAF 2 Kariba and FAF 7 Buffalo Range, and Fire Force Charlie.

Ground staff appointments included Officer Commanding Admin Wing, Thornhill, Staff Officer Volunteer Reserve and Staff Officer Personnel at Air Force Headquarters.^[1]

Later career[edit]

After retiring from the Air Force, Geldenhuys joined hardboard manufacturer Masonite as a Personnel Superintendent, retiring as a Loss Control Manager after 20 years service. He emigrated to New Zealand in 2011 and enjoys managing Peysoft Publications, specialising in the formatting manuscripts for epub publication.

Published books[edit]

Title	Author	Type	Genre	Topic	Year
Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log^[1]	Prop Preller Geldenhuys	Non-fiction	Military	Aviation	2007
Rhodesian War Casualties and Air Force Memorials	Prop Geldenhuys	Non-fiction	Military	Roll of Honour	2009
Geldenhuys Genealogy - 12 Generations (Vol One)	Preller Geldenhuys	Non-fiction	Genealogy	Family Tree	2011
Geldenhuys Genealogy - 12 Generations (Vol Two)	Preller Geldenhuys	Non-fiction	Genealogy	Family Tree	2011
Geldenhuys Genealogy: Vol One and Two	Preller Geldenhuys	Non-fiction	Genealogy	Geldenhuys	2015
Rhodesian Air Force Operations	Preller Geldenhuys	Non-fiction	Military	Aviation	2014
Nickel Cross	"Prop" Preller Geldenhuys	Non-fiction	Autobiography	Biography	2016
Thornhill 2015 Magazine	Preller Geldenhuys	Non-fiction	Education	Schooling	2015
Hongi Hika and Hone Heke	Preller Geldenhuys	Non-fiction	History	New Zealand	2016
James Cook and Samuel Marsden	Preller Geldenhuys	Non-fiction	History	New Zealand	2016
The Dash - between Life and Death	Preller Geldenhuys	Non-fiction	Personal	Experience	2017

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Geldenhuys, Preller (2007). Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log. Durban, South Africa: Just Done Productions Publishing (published 13 July 2007). ISBN 978-1-920169-61-9. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

External links[edit]

"Just Done Productions Publishing". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

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[airstrikelog-1] Geldenhuys, Preller (2007). Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log. Durban, South Africa: Just Done Productions Publishing (published 13 July 2007). ISBN 978-1-920169-61-9. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

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