Map shows where and when to see the VJ Day display today
If you missed the Red Arrows fly past on VE Day, there are plenty of opportunities to spot them today.
The RAF jet pilots will take to the skies today across the UK as part of the commemoration of VJ Day, or Victory over Japan Day.
If you look up at the right time, you can see the aerobatic display team flying past your home.
They are also scheduled to fly at dozens of military air shows today alone.
Victory over Japan Day is marked every year on August 15, the day when Imperial Japan surrendered to the Allied forces.
It marks the end of the Second World War 80 years ago.
Although Nazi Germany – part of the Axis powers – had already surrendered in Europe in May, its ally Japan had still been engaged in fighting, especially around the Pacific.
15 August – Airbourne – Eastbourne International Airshow Display
16 August – Airbourne – Eastbourne International Airshow Display
17 August – Airbourne – Eastbourne International Airshow Display
20 August – Cromer Carnival Display
21 August – Clacton Airshow Display
22 August – Clacton Airshow Display
22 August – Sidmouth Regatta Display
24 August – Roskilde Airshow, Denmark Display
30 August – Bucharest International Air Show Flypast
30 August – Radom Airshow, Poland Display
31 August – Radom Airshow, Poland Display
5 September – International Ayr Show, Scotland Display
6 September – International Ayr Show, Scotland Display
7 September – Great North Run, Newcastle/South Shields Display
10 September – Guernsey Air Display
11 September – Jersey International Air Display
13 September – International Sanicole Airshow, Belgium Display
14 September – International Sanicole Airshow, Belgium Display
20 September – NATO Days – Ostrava, Czech Republic Display
21 September – NATO Days – Ostrava, Czech Republic Display
27 September – Overseas Event to be confirmed.
28 September – Overseas Event to be confirmed.
4 October – Duxford Flying Finale Display
Japan's surrender came just days after the brutal detonation of the atomic bombs by the US on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
In Japan, August 15 is honoured as an official day of remembrance and time to reflect on peace, eight decades after the devastating war ended. More Trending
King Charles sent an audio speech today, reflecting on the horrors experienced by prisoners of war and innocent civilians 'whose suffering reminds us that war's true cost extends beyond battlefields, touching every aspect of life.'
You can see the full Red Arrows route and times by clicking on each location on the map.
The RAF planes will start their journey from the Bournemouth airport today at about 12.32pm.
They will then head north towards Bath and the Cotswolds before their route over Northamptonshire, Leicestershire and the West Midlands.
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