I think he meant the Lightning F3, not the later, far superior fighter.
Jack of all, master of none springs to mind.
I remember an article a while ago, where I think they were Meatboxes practicing a display at about 20,000 feet and had first called up to ask if there was any traffic in the area to be told there was some slow moving traffic at low level, they proceeded into a loop to be suprised by the slow moving traffic over the ground that was actually fast moving traffic in the vertical in the shape of a Lightning that passed through their formation.
Rumour has it the only reason the lightning burnt fuel so fast, was that it leaked so fast, so you had to burn the stuff before it ran out.
Best looking British interceptor by far...