Thanks ever so much boys. Much appreciated.
Here's a bit of info. that might be of interest. When a crash landing was inevitable, pilots were advised to jettison the canopy in order to facilitate a quick and safe exit. Some did some didn't. On the Bf 109, not only the canopy went, but also the armour plating
and the radio antenna. (courtesy of our departed aircraft guru and mate Steve-(stona), who pulled me up in the nicest possible way when I did a similar wreck a few years back. - And in my ignorance, I had left the canopy in place....
Thanks again.
Ron