Decipher placard help

[II.JG1_Vonrd]

I'm doing a skin of Robin Olds' F-4C SCAT XXVII. I can't quite make out all of the text.

CAUTION

THE CANOPY ???? MUST BE

COMPLETELY CLEAR ????

?????? BEFORE ACCOMPLISHING?

THIS OPERATION

 

Anybody know?

[Iron Sights]

Looks like “the canopy rails must be completely clear open button before attempting this operation” best guess.

[II.JG1_Vonrd]

35 minutes ago, Iron Sights said:

Looks like “the canopy rails must be completely clear open button before attempting this operation” best guess.

Sounds good to me. I'll go with that unless someone has a more definitive answer. Thanks!

[Bosun]

I think it reads, "I can write whatever I want here, it just needs to look a tad different."

[=475FG= Dawger]

There was a fatal incident in an Air Force F-4 in Vietnam due to a canopy actuator rod that came loose and fired the seat when the pilot tried to open his canopy after landing. Probably something related to that. A visual inspection from outside the aircraft was required before the crew could open the canopy. I imagine a fix was worked out and this placard disappeared.

Its hard figure out what it is supposed to read.

[jeffmaysefaith79]

I would post on the dcs facebook group for anyone in the Dayton OH area to swing by the museum and get a closeup.  I'm about an hour away but may be able to go next weekend if you haven't figured it out.