Fantastic Richard, would make a great model subject!

Great to see the info and pictures of the Brawdy Hunters, you can’t beat hi viz schemes applied to camo aircraft IMO.

Be nice to see this work, doubt I will have the cockpit ready, but certainly panels etc.

Not the only one, there’s a few examples of post-war military aircraft with them.
The Vulcan has a shaded blind and a solid blind for the windows, but I think the main ‘sunshine’ it was to prevent the glare from was the stuff that came from what the aircraft was planned to drop!

Regarding window size, they apear pretty much the same size as Comet and a few others of the day, when these aircraft were being developed and built pressurisation at high levels was a real issue and windscreen panels were relatively small, thick, and heavily framed, they also had to have demisting qualities especially for the descent stage of flight.
The Vulcans main windscreen panel and frame also had to act as a protective screen for the pilots when the main canopy was jettisoned at height.

In fairness that last one was probably Ryanairs’ fault, descending through uncontrolled airspace was bound to catch them out one day!:D

Nice one with the Starfighter pic!:)

I’ve just watched the programme on BBC4 and they really were (and still are) the ultimate heroes, volunteer locals, friends, and family who will launch in any conditions and not give up.
If you can catch the programme (Cruel Sea: The Penlee Lifeboat Disaster) on I player it is a must see, with great interviews with relatives, witnesses, and the Sea King pilot and winchman – it takes a lot for me to be moved by something I watch, but this programme is incredibly moving.
The pilot describes the Lifeboat being lifted out of the sea and dumped down upon the deck and hatches of the Union Star, my uncle also told me this from a witness there, but he recalls that as the lifeboat had hit the deck all its timbers split in the force and that was effectively the end for the Soloman Browne.

I didn’t realise that this disaster was what introduced the Coastguards authority to be able to order a tow over the captains own wishes.