Tim,
My father has recently been in touch with the legendary 'Bugs' Bendall from 111Sqn at RAF Wattisham when the Lightning was first introduced.
My dad was the Corporal I/C the paint shop way back in the 60's when I was just a lit'lun, and Bugs came to the paint shop after flying and they both designed the lightning flash on the front of the Sqn a/c.
As the former display pilot, I'm sure he has many a tale to be told, I think all at Wattisham can remember when he went supersonic over the airfield and the windows in ATC fell out. Strangely enough, I later served there as an Air Traffic Controller in 1989.
If you haven't already got in touch with him and would like to, please drop me a pm.
Cheers