Originally Posted by
Flatiron
Pete Tait stayed with the Vulcan way beyond what was sensible to get his rear crew out. He only survived because his deploying parachure was caught by power lines 35ft above the ground.
Incredible - but true. The overhead lines, on wooden poles, carried electrical power to a farm house. The only overheads for miles.
There's a 1964 picture of 604 at -
http://www.avrovulcan.org.uk/crown_c...tering_orp.htm