Christoffel Venter

Major-General Christoffel 'Boetie' Venter CB, DFC with bar, (1892–1977) was a South African military commander. He served in the Royal Air Force in World War I, being credited with 16 aerial victories, and joined the South African Air Force in 1922.

He was Director-General of the Air Force from 1940 to 1945. After World War II, he was managing director of South African Airways.

Honors and awards

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Lt. Christoffel Johannes Venter.

During recent operations this officer shot down five enemy aeroplanes, one of which he followed down to 500 feet, when it was seen to fall.^[1]

He is a bold and skilful airman.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 August 1918 (30827/9204)

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Bar

Lt. (T./Capt.) Christoffel Johannes Venter, D.F.C.

A brilliant patrol leader, who has since May last destroyed eleven enemy machines. In an engagement between six of our machines and nine of the enemy, five of the latter were destroyed, Captain Venter accounting for one. Later on the same day he, in company with three other officers, engaged four Fokkers. In the combat that followed all four enemy machines were destroyed, this officer shooting down one.^[2]

Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12961)

See also

• List of South African military chiefs
• South African Air Force

Sources

1. ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/safrica/venter.php
2. ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/safrica/venter.php

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Name	Venter
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Date of birth	1892
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Date of death	1977
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