In the Navy '“ and in pictures, a glimpse inside HMS Inskip

The four large masts standing 600ft tall '“ glowing with safety lights on the top as a warning to all low-flying aircraft '“ are all that's left of HMS Inskip, which used to be known as HMS Nightjar.
Civic visit to HMS Inskip, in 1976Civic visit to HMS Inskip, in 1976
Civic visit to HMS Inskip, in 1976

Our archive photos provide a rare glimpse inside the site, which was operated by the Royal Navy until 2003. It housed an airfield of the Fleet Air Arm and later became a military high frequency radio transmitting station.

It also spent some time as a training centre for Sea Cadets.

Our pictures show HMS Inskip back in its heyday of the 1970s.

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