Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft flown by 1 (Fighter) Squadron from RAF Lossiemouth recently landed at Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base Butterworth in Malaysia for Exercise Bersama Lima 16, the first leg of Eastern Venture.
The two trails stopped off at various countries en route. In total each covered over 7600 miles, showing that the RAF and the Typhoons have true global reach, able to project air power worldwide.
Exercise Bersama Lima 16 is the annual Five Powers Defence Arrangement (FPDA) exercise involving the UK, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. The exercise provides an opportunity for the five countries to improve integration and interoperability, while showing their collective commitment to the FPDA.
The exercise, which completes on 21 October, is the first part of Eastern Venture. After Bersama Lima, the RAF Typhoons will then deploy for exercises in Japan and the Republic of Korea.
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Post written by: Julie Shennan
Features Editor of MOD DCB Magazine and MOD DSS Yearbook. Content Marketing Executive at BiP Solutions (Defence Online's sister company). Editor and founder of Artsnfaffs Online Magazine.
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