Would that have been at Abingdon, YS? I have a memory of seeing a 617 Sqn Vulcan crabbing in to land with a severe crosswind on the arrivals day before the airshow - could have been in '78?
Whatever, the landing was fine - until he popped the chute... I remember the screech to this day; even from half a mile away it seemed loud. The runway was blocked for hours!
No on either count, it was an RCDS display but I shall provide no further details as I only watched it. A friend of mine was the copilot and he gives a much more vivid and colourful account of the incident.
YS