The Vixen pilot received the George Medal for his amazing efforts in rolling his unpowered Vixen twice to try and help his Observer to escape.
The pilot concerned was Allan Tarver, GM MIMechE AFRAeS, an air engineer officer sub specialised as a pilot, and I suspect that he was also qualified as a maintenance test pilot which may very well have helped him in his valiant efforts to help John Stutchbury.
Jack