Victory Flyover May 8

Victory Flyover May 8

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This Day in Aviation History
May 8th, 1945
Victory in Europe Day "VE Day"!

Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day, VE Day or simply V Day was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 (7 May in Commonwealth realms) to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. It thus marked the end of World War II in Europe.

On 30 April, Adolf Hitler, the Nazi leader, committed suicide during the Battle of Berlin. Germany's surrender, therefore, was authorised by his successor, Reichspräsident Karl Dönitz. The administration headed by Dönitz was known as the Flensburg Government. The act of military surrender was signed on 7 May in Reims, France and on 8 May in Berlin, Germany....

Source:
Wikipedia, Victory in Europe Day:  http://gstv.us/1GShwIM

There is a World War II Victory Capital Flyover happening on May 8th (here in the United States) and will be live streamed between 10:15 am and 1:00 pm Eastern Time. Here is the link to watch:
http://gstv.us/1GShX63

Also, more information can be found on the event's website, WW2Flyover: http://gstv.us/1GSi7tX

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