I much prefer the Cirrus for crosscountry as it has TCAS. Brilliant bit of kit.
Just out of curiosity. Do all these fast fighter jets have a civvy-compatible transponder, and will they show up on a civvy TCAS or PCAS set?
Furthermore, has anyone ever attempted to try and get a Basic or Traffic Service (or something similar) from one of those AWACS that are overseeing the exercise? That sounds more sensible than getting a Basic service from Scottish, if your main worry is those fast jets. And possibly good practice for those controllers as well.