Originally Posted by
rattman
Complete stab in the dark but explosive charges to either separate the canopy on shatter it in case of ejection
Rattman has it about right. Explosive cord to shatter/separate the clear part of the canopy very near the frame. You can just see it in the photo above as the whiteish colored seal around the frame and better in this link:
https://www.luke.af.mil/News/Article...me-by-120-hou/
Reminds me of the, sweaty, F-22 pilot that got to see the emergency cutting procedure up close....
Pilot trapped in F-22 cockpit after canopy failure