682al had posted this on the ‘Old UK aircraft scrap’ thread

These are Hurricane centre sections being scavenged for parts before scrapping, in the 1970’s. They had been salvaged from North Shore Demolition (?) in Blackpool, some years previously, by N.A.P.S. The plan was that they would be offered amongst B.A.P.C. groups. For reasons unknown to me, the plan fell through and the frames became a nuisance. They went back to a scrappie…

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scrapping Hurricanes in the 70’s !!!

Yes they are definitely Tempest II cockpits sections

Maybe they would let it go for a price,

There is a P-61A on display at the Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Engineering in Beijing, China. I am unaware of its serial number. The story of how it got there is sort of interesting. It seems that the 427th Night Fighter Squadron based in China during the war was in preparation for the return home after the end of hostilities. Just as they were were about to leave, some Communist troops came onto the field and ordered the Americans to get out immediately, but to leave their aircraft behind. The Beijing Institute Black Widow may be one of the three P-61Cs seized at that time. It is reported that the Chinese will sell the plane for 2 million dollars, but the wing spar is reportedly so corroded that the aircraft would collapse if moved. There may be other Black Widows in other locations in China.

from this site P-61

Yes Flood
I saw the roundish canopy with the offset vent/signal window & thought Canberra cockpit, I fell asleep for most of the film it was that good