The C-17 Globemaster's unique design allows it to fly at altitudes and speeds that would cause other jets of its size to drop out of the sky.

The Lake District's military flights generally follow three main routes within LFA 17. The first is the Windermere–Thirlmere–Keswick route, also known as the 'M6 pass / Thirlmere route'.

The B-1B came back from the dead thanks to a doctrinal shift in how US bombers should operate and the need for a bridge ahead of the B-2 Spirit.