Preller Geldenhuys Explained

Preller Geldenhuys
Honorific Prefix:	Wing Commander
Pseudonym:	Prop Geldenhuys
Birth Date:	1943 2, df=yes
Birth Place:	Enkeldoorn
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Citizenship:	Zimbabwe South Africa New Zealand
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Module:	Embed: yes Honorific Prefix: Wing Commander Preller Geldenhuys Birth Date: 1943 2, df=yes Allegiance: (1964–65) (1965–79) (1979) (1979–80) Zimbabwe Branch: Rhodesian Air Force Serviceyears: 19641982 Rank: Wing Commander Servicenumber: 4117 Unit: No. 1 Squadron No. 2 Squadron No. 4 Squadron No. 5 Squadron Laterwork: Masonite

(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

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

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

Title	Author	Type	Genre	Topic	Year
Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log	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

External links

• Web site: Just Done Productions Publishing . 8 October 2014 . 6 October 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065534/http://www.justdone.co.za/ . dead .

Notes and References

1. Book: Rhodesian Air Force Operations with Air Strike Log. Geldenhuys. Preller. Preller Geldenhuys. Just Done Productions Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920169-61-9. Durban, South Africa. 13 July 2007. 8 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141224180106/http://www.justdone.co.za/shop/index.php?id_product=29&controller=product. 24 December 2014. dead.