World War II World War II "Warbirds" arrive in Pearl Harbor

The official ceremony of the 75th Commemoration of the End of WWII to be held on the deck of the Battleship Missouri Memorial will include three Legacy of Peace Aerial Parades by historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as the "Warbirds."

The "Warbirds" arrived Tuesday in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex for the ceremony "Salute Their Service, Honor Their Hope."

The commemoration in Hawaii is in recognition of the WWII veterans and civilians who contributed to the end of the war and will culminate with the official ceremony on USS Missouri on September 2.

The warbirds flyovers will include: Around Oahu (August 29), Connecting the Military Bases (August 30) and Fly Over the Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pearl Harbor to Waikiki (September 2).

August 15, 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender, which ended World War II.