THE RED Arrows will fly over Cardigan Bay on Saturday afternoon as the nation marks the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.

VJ Day - or Victory in Japan Day - is commemorated annually on 15 August and marks the day that Japan surrendered, ending the Second World War.

The famous Red Arrows will pass over Cardigan Bay as part of a UK-wide fly past tribute to the end of the Second World War.

The jets are expected to head over Porthdinllaen and Pwllheli on the Llyn Peninsula at around 2.21pm, before blazing over Tywyn at around 2.25pm.

They will then head over Cardigan Bay close to the coast before crossing over Llanybydder at around 2.31pm.

The flypast will then head towards Cardiff at 2.43pm as part of its tour of the UK.

Such a UK-wide flight is rare – it is the first time the Red Arrows have flown across the entire nation since the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games.

The weather is expected to be overcast with a 51 per cent chance of rain, but the jets should still be visible to bystanders along the route.

Earlier on Saturday morning, The Royal British Legion will hold a service with a difference to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.

The Aberystwyth Branch Royal British Legion will hold a Service and Act of Remembrance at the town’s War Memorial at Castle Point on Saturday,  from 10.45am until 11.15am.

There will be no parade prior to the service and the number of people officially attending is restricted.

But if members of the public wish to come along and pay their respects, organisers ask that people stand behind the official party, wear a face mask and maintain social distance of two metres apart.