The incident referred to in #3 and #6 was probably during Exercise Showpiece, on 27 March 1965, a show of force/firepower demo for the Malaysian PM Tunku Abdul Rahmen and other dignitaries. It took place over the South China Sea to the east of Singapore. The viewing parties were on the 4 RN Carriers that were sailing in line astern, with a screen of Destroyers and Frigates to the south between them and Indonesia. This was at the height of the Confrontation. A line of RFAs were the screen to the north. The air assets in the flypast were a total of 75 RAF, RAAF, RNZAF and FAA including Canberras, Hunters, Sabres, Javelins and the FAA.
After the first flypast the firepower demo had pairs of Sabres, Hunters and Canberras attacking smoke floats, laid between the Carriers and the RFAs, with guns and rockets.
Following a second flypast the same attackers used bombs and rockets. The Grand Finale was the Victor B1A dropping 35 x 1000lbs bombs. The bombs were fused with VT (Radar) fuses for air burst, but it appears that the seperation distance was miscalculated, as the bombs were exploding prematurely, each set off by the bomb ahead, each closer to the Victor. The first 21 fell as planned, but then the fourth septuple carrier malfunctioned and the gap in the stick saved the Victor from self destruction. The fifth set of 7 fell OK. The aircraft suffered some minor damage.My info on the Victor was from talking to the crew in the bar after the somewhat hectic flight.