Similar thing happened when the Cottesmore OC Ops jumped out of a GR7 when the engine went bang. As his wingman orbitted the site [who happened to be the Staish!] he borrowed a phone from a passer-by and phoned his wife! She then rang Ops to confirm their Boss was on the ground awaiting the yellow budgie!
Incidentally, his ejection was featured in one of the Discovery Wings programmes on Sky - he was quite badly damaged punching through the canopy when the MDC failed to detonate...
Very glad the Tornado mates are safe and well. I toasted their health when the word came through that they were OK!