Could a Buccaneer use a delayed bomb against a pursuer?

Could a Buccaneer drop a delayed-action bomb to explode near a pursuing aircraft?

Several defensive tricks are recalled from Michael Clapp's accounts, but this specific technique is not explained or verified.

The proposed technique is to release a delayed-action bomb so that it explodes beneath or near a pursuing aircraft. Alex Clarke recalls hearing Michael Clapp discuss various defensive tricks available to Buccaneer crews. That recollection does not confirm the details or effectiveness of this particular method.