Re-reading this resurrected thread, I see I posted a question that didn't get answered, so I'll try again.
I fondly remember the Lightning displays in the 60s. I saw all the teams and particularly remember the high-speed arrival at low-level from behind the crowd.
I've been wondering how all this was managed. The teams were front-line squadrons, so how did they find the time and the aircraft hours for their practices and displays, while carrying out their "day jobs"?
Was it difficult to generate 9 (or 10?) aircraft on a routine basis?
And most importantly, what did they do about fuel? Did they have a group of tankers following them around?