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' }else{ weather_info += '
'+tempC+' °C
' } weather_info += '
  • Pressure: '+weather_data.main.pressure+' hPa
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  • Humidity: '+weather_data.main.humidity+' %
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' } } global_geo_obj.html(weather_info); var global_geo = jQuery('#forecast'); get_forecast_details(city, 4, global_geo, country); }) }); }); function forecast_status(msg) { jQuery('#forecast-header').html(msg); } function get_forecast_details(city, days_count, global_geo, country) { global_geo.html('Loading forecast ...'); jQuery.ajax({ data: { city: city, report: 'daily' }, dataType: 'jsonp', url: 'https://upge.wn.com/api/upge/cheetah-photo-search/weather_forecast_4days', success: function(data) { if(!data) { text = ('weater data temporarily not available'); } // loop through the list of weather info weather_info = ''; var weather_day_loop = 0; jQuery.each(data.list, function(idx, value) { if (idx < 1) { return; } if (weather_day_loop >= days_count) { return false; } weather = value.weather.shift() clouds = value.clouds d = new Date(value.dt*1000) t = d.getMonth()+1 + '-' + d.getDate() + '-' + d.getFullYear() moment.lang('en', { calendar : { lastDay : '[Yesterday]', sameDay : '[Today]', nextDay : '[Tomorrow]', lastWeek : '[last] dddd', nextWeek : 'dddd', sameElse : 'L' } }); mobj = moment(value.dt*1000) // skip today if (t == today) { return; } tempC = parseInt(parseFloat(value.temp.day)-273.15) tempF = parseInt(tempC*1.8+32) today = t; weather_day_loop += 1; weather_info += '
'+mobj.calendar()+'
'; weather_info += '
' weather_info += '
' if (country == 'United States'){ weather_info += '
'+tempF+' °F
' }else{ weather_info += '
'+tempC+' °C
' } weather_info += '
  • '+value.pressure+' hPa
    • ' if (value.humidity) { weather_info += '
  • Humidity: '+value.humidity+' %
    • '; } if (clouds) { weather_info += '
  • Clouds: '+clouds+'%
    • ' } if (weather) { weather_info += '
  • ' +weather.description+'
    • ' } weather_info += '
' }); global_geo.html(weather_info); } }); } //-->
'); } else { var query = elem.find('.keywords').html(); $.ajax({ context: elem, url: 'https://wn.com/api/upge/cheetah-search-adv/video', cache: true, data: { 'query': query }, dataType: 'jsonp', success: function(text) { if (text.length > 0) { video_id = text[0].id; elem.find('.player').html(''); } } }); } } var stopAllYouTubeVideos = function() { var iframes = document.querySelectorAll('iframe'); Array.prototype.forEach.call(iframes, function(iframe) { iframe.contentWindow.postMessage(JSON.stringify({ event: 'command', func: 'pauseVideo' }), '*'); }); } jQuery(function() { jQuery(".playVideo").live("click", function() { if(!$(this).hasClass("played")){ stopAllYouTubeVideos(); var elem = $(this); setTimeout(function(){ mouseOverMe(elem); }, 1000); } }); jQuery(".description_box .expandContent").live("click", function() { elem = $(this).parent().parent().parent().find('.descContent'); if(elem.height() > 51) { elem.css('height', '44px'); $(this).html('Show More '); }else{ elem.css('height', 'auto'); $(this).html('Hide '); } }); jQuery('.interview-play-off').click(function() { $(".interview-play-off").hide(); $(".interview-play").show(); $(".videoplayer-control-pause").click(); }); jQuery(".video-desc .show_author_videos").live("click", function() { query = $(this).attr('title'); container = $(this).parent().parent().parent().find('.video-author-thumbs'); $(this).parent().parent().parent().find('.video-author-thumbs').css('height', '220px'); jQuery.ajax({ url: '/api/upge/cheetah-photo-search/videoresults', data: {'query': query}, success: function(text) { if(!text) { text = i18n("No results"); } container.html(jQuery(text)); } }); }); }); // -->

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Crook's Bristol Cars produced six models with aeronautical names including the Beaufighter, Blenheim, Britannia and Brigand. Following Crook's decision to sell 50 per cent to Toby Silverton, Bristol ...
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Flying-Vs and longer wings: how the familiar shape of passenger planes is about to change

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Almost everybody on the planet knows what a passenger aeroplane looks like ... View image in fullscreen ... In a factory in Bristol that originally built Blenheim bombers during the second world war, Airbus is also pushing for advances in wing technology ... .
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The Engineer 15 Jan 2024
Renowned companies like the Bristol Aeroplane Company have left an indelible mark, producing iconic aircraft such as the Bristol Fighter and the Blenheim Bomber ... such as Bristol, Bath and Exeter.
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A sunken submarine in UAE: How this World War II U-boat got near Fujairah shores

Khaleejtimes 20 Oct 2023
On October 16, 1943, German submarine U-533 met its watery grave ... Equipped with Bristol Blenheim bomber aircraft, these planes were often described as “truly appalling” by their commanding officers, as they barely managed to stay in the air ... .
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On this day in history, September 4

Independent online (SA) 02 Sep 2023
Some of the more interesting things that happened on this day ... 1939 A Bristol Blenheim is the first British aircraft to cross the German coast after the declaration of war; bombing German ships ... Picture. Archives ... Picture. Animal Planet, HO ... .
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PHOTOS: What's on display at the B.C. Aviation Museum

North Shore News 13 Aug 2023
The name “Bolingbroke” was originally applied to the long-nosed version of the UK’s Bristol “Blenheim” light bomber, but was subsequently used to designate all Canadian licence-built aircraft of this type.
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UAE: Celebrating 80 years of the country's first cinema

Khaleejtimes 03 May 2023
“The squadron utilised Bristol Blenheim aircraft, which were notorious for mechanical issues and engine failures,” said Chaudhry, “and in order to boost morale, the decision was made to open a cinema.” ... Historian Ali Iqbal Chaudhry ... ALSO READ. UAE.
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Incredibly rare Victoria Cross medal given to an RAF WWII pilot who served in the ...

The Daily Mail 30 Apr 2023
But his medal was bought by a private overseas buyer for a record £660,000 last year ... She added ... Aged 28, he took off in his Bristol Blenheim bomber after the rest of the squadron's planes were damaged on the ground in a Japanese air strike ... .
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RAF Museum in a race against time to raise £100,000 and stop a heroic Second ...

The Daily Mail 21 Apr 2023
Pictured ... Aged 28, he attacked a Japanese air base in Thailand in his Bristol Blenheim bomber after all the other aircraft in his squadron were destroyed or damaged on the ground in a surprise Japanese air strike before they could take off ... 'S/Ldr. A. S.
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The intricate stories timepieces tell

The Spectator 18 Apr 2023
One that landed on her desk was a silver Movado wrist watch which, with its owner, survived a crash landing on 9 June 1940 when the three-man crew of a Bristol Blenheim light bomber was gunned down over Normandy. ... Most popular. Gus Carter ... SUBSCRIBE ... .
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'Don't worry, chin up!': World War Two RAF hero's last words to his widow are ...

The Daily Mail 17 Mar 2023
Pictured (L-R) ... 'S/Ldr. A. S. K ... He attacked a Japanese air base in Thailand in his Bristol Blenheim bomber after all the other aircraft in his squadron were destroyed or damaged on the ground in a surprise Japanese air strike before they could take off ... .
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Was Thomas Dobney the Youngest Bomber Pilot of World War II?

War History Online 10 Feb 2023
It’s no secret that, during the First World War, it was common for men to lie about their age when enlisting. While it was more difficult to do so while World War II raged on, it certainly still happened ... (Photo Credit. F.W ... Bristol Blenheim, 1940.
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On your own and dreading Christmas? Don’t despair - here’s a sackful of ideas for ...

The Daily Mail 08 Dec 2022
Blenheim Palace has been open for its Christmas extravaganza since November 18 ... The Bristol area is hosting a range of events throughout December ... Visit Bristol - Bristol's Official Tourist Information Site Christmas at Blenheim Palace .
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Export ban stops RAF Victoria Cross from taking off overseas

The Times/The Sunday Times 07 Nov 2022
Squadron Leader Arthur Scarf was granted the honour after he died single-handedly attacking a heavily defended Japanese airbase in Malaya ... His Bristol Blenheim light bomber came under intense fire ... .
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The Daily Mail 04 Nov 2022
A picture of a Kenneth Wolstenholme's fighter plane, the Bristol Blenheim IV ... A picture of a Bristol Blenheim IV included in the wartime archives up for sale ... March 1941 flying Blenheim light bombers.

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