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Major Wendy Badenhorst – (Call sign: “Elektra”)
Pre-SAAF
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Born in Cape Town
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Matriculated from Pretoria Girls’ High in 2004
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Chose to break family tradition and join the SAAF (daughter of two professors and brother is now busy with his PhD)
SAAF Career
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Joined the SAAF in May 2005
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Completed Pilot Wings Course in December 2007
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Qualified as an Oryx co-pilot in September 2008
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Served as an Oryx co-pilot at 19 Squadron, Air Force Base Hoedspruit for 4 years until the end of 2012
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Returned to the Military Academy and obtained a degree in Military Technology at the end of 2014
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Qualified as an flying instructor in February 2016
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1600 hours total
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700 on PC7 MKII
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780 on Oryx
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Selected as Falcon 4 in April 2016
Personal
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Married to Captain Uri Badenhorst, also a helicopter pilot in the SAAF.
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Fitness fanatic and cat lover!
