On completion of Navigator Training, Andy was posted to the Tornado GR1. Following a successful operational and weapons conversion, he served 3 years in Germany at RAF Bruggen with No. 17(F) Squadron. His next tour was as an instructor at the Tri-National Tornado Training Establishment (TTTE) at RAF Cottesmore where he taught Italian and German Pilots and Navigators, as well as RAF students.

Whist instructing at TTTE, Andy re-trained as a pilot. Since changing branch to Pilot, Andy has flown the Tornado GR1, Hawk, Tucano, Harrier GR7/T10 and the Grob Tutor. His last tour was as a Qualified Navigation Instructor at the Navigator Training Unit (NTU) flying the Hawk. The NTU is part of No. 100 Sqn, RAF Leeming. Whilst there, he taught future Tornado GR4 and F3 Navigators their future Skills.

When not displaying the Tutor, Andy's full time job is as a Qualified Flying Instructor at the recently formed 1 Squadron, 1 Elementary Flying Training School based at RAF Cranwell. Andy is in his second year displaying the Tutor

On transferring to the Royal Air Force he became a Qualified Flying Instructor on London, and later, Wales University Air Squadrons teaching on the Tutor. He has recently completed a tour flying Puma helicopters where he saw service in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.

He too now instructs on 1 Squadron 1 EFTS based at RAF Cranwell.