However, in 1960, the squadron reformed, again at HMS Gannet, as the Joint Anti-submarine School Flight, this time operating helicopters.

It was initially equipped solely with Fairey Barracuda, a British carrier-borne torpedo and dive bomber aircraft.

Whilst the 53rd Training Air Group disbanded on 31 January 1952, the squadrons remained operational at HMS Gannet.

[6] 719 Naval Air Squadron reformed on 17 May 1960, at RNAS Eglinton (HMS Gannet), as the Joint Anti-submarine School Flight.

From 4 to 14 October 1960, it operated its Whirlwind helicopters off the Centaur-class aircraft carrier, HMS Hermes during its deployment in the North Sea.