Certainly wasn't difficult in an F3. Picture below was taken a few minutes after we'd done a supersonic photo rendezvous, all done with remarkable ease and no fuss. Guys on 25 Squadron were taking a girl from Air Traffic on a joyride so we tagged along and went vertical to kill off the speed (and grab a few photos). Didn't seem to be much of an effort for the Tornado F3, but then slamming the burners in and running for safety was always one of the F3's best defensive tactics.