What is the earliest generation iPad that will accept iOS 8?

Hello!
Earlier this year, my friend from Moscow, Russia said to me "Please bring me an Apple iPad when you come on vacation!"
Being from Moscow, she's used to third-rate electronics dumped onto the Russian market from China.  Her last laptop, an Acer Aspire, cost her $2300 and lasted approximately 6 months before literally disappearing behind a puff of smoke.
Being from America, and generous to a fault, I promptly went to eBay and started snatching up great deals left and right (contrary to some opinions, eBay IS a great place to buy used electronics, if you know what you are looking for, and know how to bid).
I took her not just "an Apple iPad", but the following GREAT items:  3 iPad Mini's w/ Retina Display (2 w/ Cellular, 1 w/ Wi-Fi only);  1 iPad 4 w/Cellular (her personal favorite!);  2 MacBook Pros (mid 2010, one with an SSD that boots in milliseconds, you should see it to believe it!);  and 2 iPhone 4s.
She LOVES her new family of Apple products (she is "selling" some of them off to interested buyers at a 'slight' price increase - shhh!), but sadly is not used to the Apple environment, not familiar with tablets or smart phones at all.  Needless to say, she has a LOT of questions.
Unfortunately, in my generosity, I gave her my all (my suitcase weighed in at 49 lbs, but my carry-on bag was about 120 lbs even ) - that's right, I don't have ANY iPads.   I cannot answer any of her questions except by guessing.
In order to be able to see and experience for myself the new iOS 8 (and, to be able to answer my friend's questions), I want to buy a used iPad off of eBay, don't want to spend a lot more money on tablets (I have 2 working Google Nexus 7's and 9 under repair, who in his right mind would buy another tablet?!?!?)
MY QUESTION IS THIS:  What is the earliest generation iPad that will accept iOS 8?  1st, 2nd, 3rd???    I really don't want to spend another $300 buying another iPad 4 or iPad Mini, I feel like I have done my duty, for God, for Apple, for Country, for Mother Russia....
Hope you enjoyed reading my story, btw....   It's all true - in Moscow tonight there is a gal going to bed with an Apple iPad 4 by her pillow, and she ADORES it!

See the chart below to determine whether you can upgrade your device and what you can upgrade to. If you do not have a Software Update option present on your iDevice, then you are trying to upgrade to iOS 5 or higher. You will have to connect your device to your computer and open iTunes in order to upgrade.
IPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad iOS Compatibility Chart
     Device                                       iOS Verson
iPhone 1                                      iOS 3.1.3
iPhone 3G                                   iOS 4.2.1
iPhone 3GS                                 iOS 6.1.x
iPhone 4                                      iOS 7.1.x
iPhone 4S                                    iOS 8.x.x
iPhone 5                                      iOS 8.x.x
iPhone 5c                                     iOS 8.x.x
iPhone 5s                                     iOS 8.x.x
iPod Touch 1                               iOS 3.1.3
iPod Touch 2                               iOS 4.2.1
iPod Touch 3                               iOS 5.1.1
iPod Touch 4                               iOS 6.1.x
iPod Touch 5                               iOS 8.x.x
iPad 1                                          iOS 5.1.1
iPad 2                                          iOS 8.x.x
iPad 3                                          iOS 8.x.x
iPad 4                                          iOS 8.x.x
iPad Mini & Mini Retina                iOS 8.x.x
iPad Air                                        iOS 8.x.x
=====================================
Select the method most appropriate for your situation.
Upgrading iOS
   1. How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
   2. iPhone Support
   3. iPod Touch Support
   4. iPad Support
     a. Updating Your iOS from iOS 5
          Tap Settings > General > Software Update
     If an update is available there will be an active Update button. If you are current,
     then you will see a gray screen with a message saying your are up to date.
     b. If you are still using iOS 4 — Updating your device to iOS 5 or later.
     c. Resolving update problems
        1. iOS - Unable to update or restore
        2. iOS- Resolving update and restore alert messages

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