 Andy Dunaway began his photography career in the U.S. Air Force. Like most Air Force photographers, he started in a base photo lab and later applied for the military photojournalism course in New York. After completing school he was assigned to Combat Camera to document USAF activities. Now he is assigned to Air Force Recruiting Service and is working as the National Advertising Photographer.
He says one of the best things about being an Air Force photographer is that he gets to fly and take pictures, which he's been doing since 1989.
"My first time in the air was in a KC-135 tanker and we were refueling the SR-71." Dunaway said. "What an awesome sight that was. My next big experience was flying in a KC-135 tanker dragging the F-117 to the west coast for Desert Storm. My first fighter ride was in an F-16 during Operation Deny Flight and since then I've loved the F-16. My latest great experience was photographing the F-22."
"I've flown in just about everything the Air Force has and some aircraft in the other services, but I must say the F-16 is the best case aircraft I've been in. The F-16 has the power to put you wherever you need to be for the best photo."
"I've gotten to do and see a lot of things in the air from Operation Deny Flight to being to first Air Force aerial photographer to photograph the F-22 being refueled for Airman Magazine. Without the Air Force and Lockheed Martin my photo career would be pretty boring."
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