2015-伯恩茅斯飞行节期间，一架二战时期的 B-17G 轰炸机在恩茅斯南海岸进行飞行表演。（Bournemouth Air Festival 2015, a Royal Navy sponsored event was a great day for the senior service with thousands of people putting on the sun lotion for the second day as temperatures soared for the crowds to see the Armed Forces put on an amazing display. The event was opened with a full display by Royal Navy Black Cats, Commando Helicopter Force Helicopters and the Royal Marine Commandos beach assault. The excellent weather continued throughout the day with displays by the Red Arrows, Royal Navy Wildcats, B17, Army Red devils and other spectacular displaying aircraft, supported by a variety of Royal Navy warships anchored just off the award winning South Coast of Bournemouth beach.）

1943年5月27日，英国奥尔康伯里空军基地，美国陆军航空军第95轰炸机大队二架 B-17F 轰炸机在航弹意外爆炸事故中损毁，事故造成19名机组人员丧生，21人受伤，爆炸是由42-29685号B-17F携带的一枚500磅航空炸弹引起的。（Two of the B-17 Flying Fortresses that were damaged by an explosion at RAF Alconbury May 27, 1943, sit on the flightline. Nineteen U.S. Army Air Force 95th Bombardment Group airmen were killed and 21 others were injured when a 500-pound bomb detonated on the flightline. A memorial plaque was placed in their honor at Alconbury Airfield May 27, 2013.）