We're wandering off a bit here, but here's my bit.
Leeming & Scampton 80s-90s JP 3A & 5A on crew in, "top pins" got canopy sear on 3a, then RHS top pin, then LHS individually removed and handed to LHS occupant tag first by the ground crew. At that point, crew had been assisted by groundcrew to get all relevant straps connected but no pins removed. At return to dispersal after flight, ground crew would first check only the tops pins & drogue pins in stowage before being handed the top pins in the order LHS, RHS, Canopy (if present).
On Tornado F3, also removed/fitted the canopy rocket sear on crew instruction, in the same manner as awkward to get at.