Events around the UK mark 75th anniversary of VJ Day

UK marked 75th anniversary of defeat of Japan in World War II on Saturday with a series of events to pay tribute to those who fought during six-year campaign.

Heavy clouds on Saturday however, meant that Royal Air Force’s aerobatics display team, Red Arrows, could t do ir designated flypasts of UK's four nation capitals for first time since 2012 Olympic Games in London.

poor wear meant y couldn't fly over London, or Scottish and Welsh capitals, Edinburgh and Cardiff.

Only residents in rrn Irish capital of Belfast were able to see aerial display.

In London, UK defence secretary Ben Wallace met Chelsea Pensioners at Royal Hospital Chelsea, home to three Burma Star recipients, after scheduled flypast was cancelled.

Chelsea Pensioners are military veterans who live in a special retirement home for former British Army soldiers in Chelsea district of London.

Following surrender of Nazis on May 8, 1945, which is called Victory in Europe Day, Allied troops carried on fighting Japanese until an armistice was declared on Aug. 15, 1945 after US dropped two atomic bombs on Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Japan formally surrendered on Sept. 2, 1945, but many Pacific War veterans felt ir efforts were t fully recognized in fog of mushroom clouds. y dubbed mselves “forgotten army.”