The Red Arrows are set to fly over the West Midlands as part of the VJ celebrations this week - here is where you can see them
The iconic Red Arrows will be visible over the West Midlands today (Friday, August 15) as they embark on their VJ Day celebrations.
On Friday, August 15 the RAF's flying aerobatic team will be flying directly over Cannock, Penn, Kingswinford and Stourbridge on their way to the Eastbourne Display from the National Memorial Arboretum Flypast.
The flightpath for the Red Arrows shows them flying through the West Midlands between 1pm and 1.15pm on Friday.
Timings and route of the flight is subject to change due to weather or weather requirements, but it is expected that the planes will first be visible over Cannock at 1.06pm, Penn at 1.08pm, Kingswinford at 1.10pm and Stourbridge shortly after that before heading to Eckington for 1.14pm.
A Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster, operated by the RAF Coningsby-based team, will join the Red Arrows for the flypast that will mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, which saw the end of the Second World War.
VJ Day, or Victory over Japan Day, is commemorated on 15 August each year, marking the date in 1945 when Japan surrendered to the Allied forces, ending World War Two.
Despite achieving Victory in Europe in May 1945, Allied forces - including the UK, US and USSR - were still locked in conflict with Japan in East Asia, who refused to follow Germany into surrender.
A Service of Remembrance will honour and remember those who fought and died during the Second World War in the Far East at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, which will be broadcast live on BBC1 from midday.
A national two-minute silence will be held at midday to honour those who fought in the war.
