Gainesy, yes, I was one of the F4 aircrew down at the ORP making rude gestures when the Hawk landed with a pole sticking out of the back where the seat had been....
Felt rather guilty when I saw the state of the jet later - canopy perspex had taken large chunks out of some rather important bits. I think it was a TWU jet - 'Tatty Ton' were flying Canberras back then.
As for the 'Vixen incident, there was an excellent cartoon in one of the RNs excellent magazines at the time. It showed a Vixen steaming happily along, with an empty coal-hole and the perplexed Looker on the end of a parachute...
"I thought he said 'Eject'"
"No he didn't, he said 'Oh sh*t'"
"OH SH*T!!"
Was said expletive not banned therafter in FAA fixed wing aircraft?