I remember my dad telling me about one of those flights with a Spitfire, Lightning and Tornado. The Spitfire was flat-out, Lightning was nearing stall speed and Tornado was cruising. I bet that Lightning pilot was crapping his pants, once a Lightning stalls it takes on the flight characteristics of a lead ball.
There's a shot out there of the Glostor Gladiator, Meteor and Javelin all flying in formation, with the Meteor it wasn't so bad but the Javelin was struggling.....