Two historic airplanes will fly over Canberra on Saturday as part of commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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For Canberrans wanting to catch a glimpse of the planes, the flypast was expected to start at about 10:50am on Saturday morning.
Two vintage aircraft will flyover the capital - a CA-16 Wirraway trainer and a Lockheed Hudson bomber.
A spokesman for the Department of Veterans Affairs said the flypast was still expected to go ahead in spite of the weather, but the decision would be made on the runway.
The planes will approach from the west along Lake Burley Griffin and will then fly past Anzac Parade and over the War Memorial.
In other news: Military tribute returns to site of Canberra air disaster
A commemorative service to mark the ending of World War II will take place at the War Memorial on Saturday. It will be closed to the public due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions but will be televised. A number of World War II veterans will be in attendance.
Saturday will mark 75 years since Japan surrendered to the Allies, which effectively ended the war.
Lucy Bladen
Lucy Bladen has been a journalist at The Canberra Times since 2019. She is an ACT politics and health reporter. Email: l.bladen@canberratimes.com.au
Lucy Bladen has been a journalist at The Canberra Times since 2019. She is an ACT politics and health reporter. Email: l.bladen@canberratimes.com.au
