Bromptonaut
Rohan Man
- Location
- Bugbrooke UK
You want the original, and then take note of how subjective and biased the original is: http://www.verulamcc.org.uk/Uploads/pdfs/2012/How we see - impact on cyclists.pdf
Yes the contrast between objects may have reduced contrast, but against the sun the contrast is massive. Fighter jets don't attack from out of the sun for the light, that doesn't affect the radar which will let you know the aircraft is there, they do to try and avoid long range missile lock: http://www.flightsimbooks.com/jfs/page31.php.
Fighters used the sun extensively in WW2. Attack from up sun was what was expected. The tiny manoueverable fighter was easily lost against a bright sun, still more one dispersed by haze. I suspect the technique is still relevant today notwithstanding the fantasy world of flightsimming.