It would have been a helluva party, but...Still there are some cool celebrations in spite of the Virus.

Goodwood Racing Club is a race course in southern England, SW of London, just a short distance from the Channel. If you have a FB account, you can watch some great planes do a flyover in honor of VE Day.
FB Link

If you don’t have FB, that’s ok, look at Goodwood’s website. Lots of pictures and videos to look at:
Here

BTW, if you’re a fan of motor racing, especially from the 50s-80s, follow Goodwood. Lots of classic race cars all summer long.

DoD VE Day 75th Anniversary Tribute video (sorry, won't embed): https://www.facebook.com/Depto...os/2703583036437477/

This message has been edited. Last edited by: ensigmatic,

I was 7 years old in Alameda, California. I don't remember much about the original event, except that everyone seemed very happy.

flashguy

My FIL who flew B-24's in Europe said when they got the news many simply didn't believe it. But once it all sank in they celebrated.

Saw this on the news this morning:

Red Arrows fly over London to mark 75th anniversary of VE Day



Link to original video: https://youtu.be/XtDr6c6xZiA

Mark Felton, a British historian with a great YourTuba channel posted in remembrance of VE-Day a piece on what might be the most iconic sound of WWII.

Everyone in the British Isles heard this sound.

I'll wager almost everyone who was under airspace potentially or actually traversed by enemy aircraft or potentially subject to naval bombardment (e.g., the IJN submarine I-7 bombardment of the Ellwood Oil Field oil refinery outside Santa Barbara, CA) heard it too.

I know I heard it in the all places I lived 1960-1980 save for Liberia, in west Africa.

In Virginia they tested the sirens every Wednesday at 1100 EST. In middle school, my classroom at that time of day was almost directly under the damned thing, and it was LOUD even with the windows closed. I heard those sirens into the 1980s.

We are proudly flying our flag today, the only one on my block unfortunately, in honor of our WW2 Vets and VE day. I’m also wearing my crew cap from the USS Missouri, BB63. My flag, I might add, is one I won on here from a Karma a few yeas ago.

quote:

Originally posted by BB61:
We are proudly flying our flag today, the only one on my block unfortunately, in honor of our WW2 Vets and VE day. I’m also wearing my crew cap from the USS Missouri, BB63. My flag, I might add, is one I won on here from a Karma a few yeas ago.

Excellent

One of the greatest days in history. We owe them all a debt that can never be repaid.

"United Kingdom reveals last decoded Nazi message to mark VE Day"

"British troops entered Cuxhaven at 14:00 on 6 May -- from now on all radio traffic will cease -- wishing you all the best. Lt Kunkel," the message read. "Closing down forever -- all the best -- goodbye."

https://www.foxnews.com/scienc...ssage-to-mark-ve-day