Nagasaki is marking the U.S. atomic attack on the southern city 80 years ago, with survivors determined to make their hometown the last place on earth hit by the bomb.

As Japan marks 80 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the country's postwar identity is shifting.

As they fly wing-to-wing over a vital spot in the development of the atomic bomb, a native of Japan and a former U.S. military officer hope their friendship outshines the horror of the blasts that took place 80 years ago.