▁squad ron ▁flying ▁off ▁HMS ▁Hunter ▁to ▁support ▁Operation ▁Drag oon , ▁the ▁land ings ▁in ▁the ▁South ▁of ▁France ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁In ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁the ▁squad ron ▁joined ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Fle et ▁ab o ard ▁HMS ▁Hunter ▁and ▁provided ▁cover ▁during ▁the ▁re - occupation ▁of ▁R ango on , ▁and ▁attacks ▁on ▁enemy ▁sh ipping ▁in ▁the ▁And aman ▁Sea . ▁ ▁Re comm ission ing ▁The ▁squad ron ▁was ▁recomm ission ed ▁on ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁at ▁R N AS ▁Los si em outh ▁under ▁the ▁command ▁of ▁Lieutenant ▁Commander ▁Keith ▁Le pp ard . ▁ 8 0 7 ▁NAS ▁immediately ▁began ▁a ▁hect ic ▁work ▁up ▁period ▁and ▁participated ▁in ▁a ▁major ▁exercise ▁ 1 5 ▁days ▁after ▁commission ing . ▁ 8 0 7 ▁remained ▁at ▁Los si em outh ▁throughout ▁ 1 9 5 9 , ▁working ▁up ▁and ▁taking ▁part ▁in ▁exer cis es ▁and ▁tri als . ▁ ▁Aer ob atic ▁displays ▁In ▁September ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁the ▁squad ron ▁performed ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁thousands ▁of ▁spect ators ▁at ▁F arn borough ▁Air show ▁with ▁a ▁display ▁of ▁formation ▁aer ob at ics . ▁The ▁naval ▁av i ators ▁began ▁their ▁display ▁with ▁a ▁six ▁stream ▁take off ▁to ▁form ▁a ▁four ▁aircraft ▁aer ob atic ▁team ▁and ▁two ▁solo ists . ▁One ▁of ▁the ▁sing let ons ▁performed ▁a ▁target ▁b anner ▁pick ▁up ▁using ▁an ▁extension