I packed in going after the '86 Mildenhall show, I seem to recall the Blackbird and I think it was the last gathering of Lightnings before they were all retired, that was (both) some sight and sound.
Unfortunately it was marred by the tragic accident of the Vintage pair, I was sick to my stomach after I saw what happened, especially as Sqdn Leader Dave Marchant had organised an hours flight for me and another chap in a J.P. from Leeming a few months earlier when we were on a course, he was a bit luckier as he managed to eject and survive as did his passenger.
Now adays the entrance cost puts me off, as does all the queing.