Apologies for the thread drift, but given there are some people here very knowledgeable about the Vulcan, I have long wondered something.
Many (non-British) people know of the Vulcan largely because of the James Bond flick Thunderball. (one of my favorite Bond flicks, BTW).
After ditching the hijacked Vulcan, the pilot lowers the gear - an important step in making the stolen bombs readily accessible so important to the plot. But is it plausible that he could lower the gear after a water landing and the engines stopped?