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.

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.

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Civic visit to HMS Inskip, in 1976

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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