The months from May to October last year, I remember there being a sudden arrival of jets every day. So even outside of events I'd catch a huge roar and if I was outside, a glimpse of the RAF training. I assume it was an outcome of the tensions with Russia. It came out of nowhere and I'd never seen that before, and my area was isolated enough for them to perform such frequent training. I never got to capture them though, one thing I do regret not being able to do. At best I had an 85mm prime.
To witness such things is an incredible experience, can't imagine how fun it is to capture them too. Have you been to the IWM Duxford museum?