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The aeroplane behind me on a normal summer day probably from starting the engine on the ground you have eight minutes before she overheats. with the temperatures we have had it makes the problem worse. back in the day they were operational fighter planes and they had to fly in some tricky conditions? exactly, the precise words, they needed to, there was no choice, in the 40s, flying at night and in challenging conditions. we lost aircrew through no enemy action and just because of the weathers t...

To intercept other aircraft. its notjust modern—day aircraft in operation here, its home to the battle of britain memorial flight and these priceless artefacts are kept in airworthy condition and can be seen in the skies above all sorts of events during the summer keeping their rich history alive. and here we are in the hangar of the battle of britain memorial flight. behind me just one of only two operational lancaster bombers in the world and it is here with other aircraft and in charge of t...

Exactly, the precise words they need to, there was no choice, in the 40s, flying at night and in challenging conditions. we lost aircrew through no enemy action and just because of the weather they had to fly in. stunning and as you say national treasures to be looked after. thank you forjoining us. i am here at the national meteorological archive looking at how weather data is collected and used to inform us about how the climate is changing. earlier i looked at temperature but now we look at r...

Everyone, its believed, has to make the journey to this complex at least once. but even though angkor wat is central to this populations identity, many of its greatest treasures are gone. so, this is a contrast you will see repeated over and over again in cambodias most famous temple. heres a carving dating back to the 12th century in perfect condition, but, just one pillar over, this carvings been completely removed by looters and we simply dont know where its gone. i mean, look at these bits. ...

Fans have taken to the streets dressed in his iconic number ten shirt. you are watching bbc news. now our world — cambodia: returning the gods. temples across cambodia have been looted, their ancient treasures torn away. wow, 0k. ive got exclusive access to the sites they were stolen from, and speak to the temple raiders who did the looting. this one? for many cambodians, these sculptures are much more than just stone objects.

Involved in them. of course this is a historic aircraft, what sort of weather requirements do you have? we fly national treasures and safety and preservation are at the forefront of what we do and weather plays a very big part of that. 0ur planning before we go anywhere near the airplanes, it always starts with the weather and getting a really good understanding of what is out there, we fly around the country, we ask an awful lot of the met office. you know, i know they do not have a crystal bal...

To temperature, but for us, for example the aeroplane behind me, on a normal summers day probably from starting the engine on the ground you have eight minutes before shell overheat. with the temperatures we have been having this summer, you can imagine that makes that problem even worse. back in the day, they were operational fighter planes, werent they, and of course they had to fly in some pretty tricky conditions? exactly that, and you said, you know, the precise words were "they needed to",...

We have to be aware of what the weather conditions are notjust here at coningsby but across the uk and europe and weve been particularly concerned about thunderstorms, if any areas were particularly cloudy, which might make it difficult for us to intercept other aircraft. its notjust modern—day aircraft in operation here, its home to the battle of britain memorial flight and these priceless artefacts are kept in airworthy condition and can be seen in the skies above all sorts of events during ...

Were operational fighter planes and they had to fly in some tricky conditions. exactly, the precise words they needed to, there was no choice, in the 40s, flying at night and in challenging conditions. we lost aircrew through no enemy action and just because of the weather they had to fly in. stunning and as you say national treasures to be looked after. thank you forjoining us. i am here at the national meteorological archive looking at how weather data is collected and used to inform us about ...

Summer day probably from starting the engine on the ground you have eight minutes before she overheats. with the temperatures we have had it makes the problem worse. back in the day they were operational fighter planes and they had to fly in some tricky conditions? exactly, the precise words they need to, there was no choice, in the 40s, flying at night and in challenging conditions. we lost aircrew through no enemy action and just because of the weather they had to fly in. stunning and as you s...