A detachment went to Hyeres de la Palyvestre in the south of France, enabling training in fairer conditions.

It then moved to RNAS Yeovilton three years later in 1949, where its role became Deck Landing Control Officer Training Squadron.

The squadron sent a detachment to Hyeres de la Palyvestre,[3] a French Naval air station located near Toulon, in Provence, France, in November 1939, to enable shore based training in the more favourable Mediterranean weather conditions.

[5] On the 13 June 1940, the squadron was involved in a bombing raid on the Italian port of Genoa just days after Italy entered World War II.

[5] 767 Naval Air Squadron regrouped at RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor), located near Arbroath in East Angus, Scotland, on the 8 July 1940, continuing as a Deck Landing Training Squadron, now as part of the Deck Landing Training (DLT) School.

[7] In September 1940, the squadron received Fairey Fulmar, a carrier-borne, reconnaissance / fighter aircraft, these remained on strength for around one year before being withdrawn in the following October, in 1941.

[5] On the 15 July 1946, 767 NAS moved to RNAS Milltown (HMS Fulmar II),[8] located south of the Moray Firth and 3.6 miles (5.8 km) north east of Elgin, Scotland.

The squadron moved to RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron), situated 4.2 miles (7 kilometres) north of the town of Yeovil, in Somerset, England, on the 8 September 1949.

[9] On the 4 January 1952 the squadron moved to RNAS Henstridge (HMS Dipper),[10] situated 12.4 miles (20 km) east of Yeovil in Somerset, England, where the DLCO training continued.

In 1954, the squadron disbanded on the 15 May, but it then reformed on the 20 September and was equipped with Grumman Avenger torpedo bomber and Hawker Sea Hawk single-seat jet day fighter, aircraft.

The squadron was equipped with later variants than previously operated at RNAS Stretton, of Hawker Sea Hawk day fighter aircraft.

Its role was to convert Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm aircrew and Royal Air Force aircrew, to the McDonnell Douglas F-4K Phantom II ( British designation Phantom FG.1), an American two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber aircraft,[2] purchased for the Royal Navy, as a carrier-borne fighter for fleet defence, to replace the de Havilland Sea Vixen air-defence fighter aircraft.