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The British Royal Air Force's Red Arrows display team colored the sky red, white and blue Friday to mark the 75th VE Day celebration.
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READ MORE: Throughout Britain, people have been getting into the spirit of VE Day, which for this year alone has been designated a public holiday.
Many are dressing up in 1940s attire, while bunting has been displayed outside homes, including at 10 Downing Street in London that houses the prime minister's office. People are also being encouraged to go out onto their doorsteps to sing Dame Vera Lynn's iconic wartime anthem, "We'll Meet Again" - which has added resonance now as families and friends are separated by coronavirus lockdowns.
People gathered in a socially distanced way on the hills of south London to marvel at the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows. The nine planes flew in formation above the River Thames and let loose their red, white and blue smoke to mark the colors of the Union flag.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who lit a candle Thursday night by the grave of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey in remembrance of those who gave their lives, wrote to the country's veterans, describing them as "the greatest generation of Britons who ever lived."
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