A special Spitfire flypast will take place over parts of Kent this afternoon to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

The Second World War aircraft will take to the skies to commemorate the historic occasion, honouring county veterans by flying over their home towns.

The Daily Mail has organised the event, having been granted a special one-off exemption against current Covid-19 aviation advice by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps.

It will begin in Waterlooville, Hampshire, setting out north to the home of fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore in Marston Mortaine, Bedfordshire, before flying southeast over Sevenoaks and Maidstone and then down to East Sussex, finishing its loop along the south coast.

Kent D-Day veteran George Batts MBE, who lives in Barming, near Maidstone, landed on Gold Beach during the Normandy Landings and spent five days clearing landmines before fighting his way across Europe.

The 94-year-old has been a driving force behind the Normandy Memorial Trust and says he is "thrilled" he'll see the Spitfire fly overhead this afternoon.

According to The Daily Mail, the flight is taking place early this afternoon, but no specific timings have been released.

The Care For Veterans website, however, reports that the flyover will be passing over Worthing at about 1.20pm, suggesting the plane will take off shortly after midday.

Here's the full route and why each location has been chosen:

Wellington Vale Care Home, Waterlooville

Veteran Thomas Hyom is among 60 residents

Bracknall, Berkshire

Squadron Leader Stanley Booker was shot down over France in 1944

Rayners Care Home, Hyde Heath

All of the residents are from the Second World War generation

Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire

Home town of national hero Colonel Tom Moore, 100, who has raised almost £33 million for the NHS

Horton Kirby, Sevenoaks

RAF veteran Dennis Hanigan told the Mail he is "obsessed" with Spitfires

Maidstone, Kent

Sapper George Batts MBE, 94, landed on Gold Beach during the Normandy Landings and spent five days clearing landmines before fighting his way across Europe.

Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead

Served as a centre for reconstructive surgery for wounded pilots during the Second World War.

East Sussex

The Forces' Sweetheart Vera Lynn is playing a key role in the VE Day celebrations with a nationwide singalong of "We'll Meet Again"

Blind Veterans UK, Ovingdean

The centre houses several members over the age of 100

Care For Veterans, Worthing

Nursing and rehabilitation charity has three residents who are Second World War veterans.

Another Spitfire flypast took place over Kent on Wednesday afternoon.

The Ministry of Defence later confirmed the flyover was being filmed, to be televised on BBC One following the two-minute silence at 11am today.

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