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Major Wendy Badenhorst – (Call sign: “Elektra”)

Pre-SAAF

• Born in Cape Town

• Matriculated from Pretoria Girls’ High in 2004

• Chose to break family tradition and join the SAAF (daughter of two professors and brother is now busy with his PhD)

SAAF Career

• Joined the SAAF in May 2005

• Completed Pilot Wings Course in December 2007

• Qualified as an Oryx co-pilot in September 2008

• Served as an Oryx co-pilot at 19 Squadron, Air Force Base Hoedspruit for 4 years until the end of 2012

• Returned to the Military Academy and obtained a degree in Military Technology at the end of 2014

• Qualified as an flying instructor in February 2016

• 1600 hours total

• 700 on PC7 MKII

• 780 on Oryx

• Selected as Falcon 4 in April 2016

Personal

• Married to Captain Uri Badenhorst, also a helicopter pilot in the SAAF.

• Fitness fanatic and cat lover!