No. 12 Squadron RAF
| No. 12 (B) Squadron RAF | |
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| Active |
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| Country | United Kingdom Qatar |
| Branch | Royal Air Force Qatar Emiri Air Force |
| Type | Joint British/Qatari training squadron |
| Role | Multi–role combat |
| Part of | No. 1 Group RAF |
| Home station | RAF Coningsby |
| Nickname(s) | 'Shiny Twelve' |
| Motto(s) | "Leads the Field" |
| Aircraft | Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4/T3 |
| Squadron roundel | |
| Squadron codes | QE (Apr 1939) PH (Sep 1939 – Apr 1951) GZ (Nov 1942 – Jul 1946) FA–FZ (Aug 1985 – Apr 1996) |
Number 12 Squadron, also known as No. 12 (Bomber) Squadron and occasionally as No. XII Squadron, is a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The squadron reformed in July 2018 as a joint RAF/Qatar Emiri Air Force squadron. It is currently based at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, and operates the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4, while temporarily integrating Qatari air and ground crews in order to provide training and support as part of the Qatari purchase of 24 Typhoons from the UK.