Post war, 809 NAS reacquired its aircraft and crews and returned to the UK alongside 800 NAS aboard Hermes, only to embark aboard the newly completed  and return to the Falklands so that Invincible could be relieved to return home.
After the war, 809 NAS retrieved its aircraft and personnel and joined 800 NAS on Hermes. They then embarked on a newly completed vessel and returned to the Falklands to relieve Invincible, enabling it to return home.