It was Mike who flew a Harvard through a deploying parachute which had just emerged from a Hercules over Salisbury Plain. Fortunately the parachute was being used to drop a vehicle so no-one was hurt in the ensuing heavy touchdown.
Actually it was three 60 ft parachutes. The Harvard shredded one and damaged another, so the vehicle (A Supacat) came down on one and a half parachutes and was undamaged. I know 'cos I was there.
Boscombe's Blower Tunnel hasn't been used for several years and its rumoured to be due for scrapping.