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The Typhoons tuck in close to the VC10 'mothership'.

The 29 (Reserve) Squadron aircraft pulls away from the formation.

Typhoon pair over a Middle Eastern desert.

For part of the journey the Typhoons were joined by a Tornado GR4 from No 31 Squadron.

Typhoon breaking away from the GR4.

First pictures of a pair of RAF Typhoons which have deployed from their base at Warton to Singapore to undertake the type's first operational deployment. En-route to their destination, stops were made in Cyprus, Abu Dhabi and Sri Lanka offering locals a rare glimpse of the RAF's future...