First time I heard a Starfighter take off and heard that howl, I thought the gates of hell had opened and the hounds were coming for me.
Late 70's and stationed at Lossie, we shared a hangar with VASS and just about anything visiting was handily placed just outside for a budding David Bailey, with my Kodak Instamatic 110. One day 2 German 104's turned up and I asked the pilot for permission to take some pics. When I finished the pilot asked if I'd like some pics of me in it. Even with the canopy open, it still felt pretty cramped, and not being an aircraft trade, I kept clear of anything coloured yellow/black. Still got the pics somewhere.