In 1973/4, I was doing my post-University Officer Training at RAFC. Weather, serviceability and other factors had delayed training, so a lot of people were rather dispirited by the whole Towers nause.
So 'they' decided that some motivation was needed and arranged for a Lightning to come over for a practice diversion. I well recall how it did so and the impressive hot streak burner light up as it went around ('overshot' in those days), accelerated to warp several and disappeared upwards....
A Vulcan was also asked to make an appearance; I was peering out of the College Hall ante room window and saw this smoke belching monster climbing at a very impressive angle before a wingover directly over the College. I gather that the grown ups weren't very happy about that and Words Were Had. But to us it looked great!
Whereas nowadays all you're likely to see at Towers is a Plastic Pig or perhaps a toy bizjet..
