Interesting theories, moosemaster, but even a missile needs to be sent in roughly the right direction - even if that coincided with the direction of the pointy end of the aircraft at some stage in its' ballistic trajectory, the pilot would have been most unwise to fire at an altitude where any missile efflux would have upset the delicate state of the airflow through engines already operating well above their normal breathing limits. A double flameout at that altitude and the conseqent loss of pressurisation well above the limit of protection offered by the safety equipment would have almost certainly led to a very short life for the adventurous pilot.
Whilst I know from experience that some limitations are set well below the real limits, I also know that it takes a wise pilot to understand the consequences of ignoring them.