OK LM, I'll sneak under your CAP station with some of questions.
In 1966, at my first UAS camp, I sat in one of 5 Squadron's F6s at Binbrook. Four things still stick with me:
1. It was a long way down to the ground.
2. The cockpit was very cramped.
3. I couldn't see how you could possibly eject without losing your kneecaps. Did the seat rails slope backwards?
4. How did the tape ASI work out in practice? Was it easy to read? It looked like it had come from a mid-60s Morris 1100.
Also, is there any truth to the stories of Lightnings out-climbing the clearances from Midland Radar?