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.
Fairey Fox J7943 of No. 12 Squadron at RAF Hendon for the 1929 Royal Air Force Pageant.
Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S.2B XV869 of No. 12 (B) Squadron.
Panavia Tornado GR1B ZA450 in No. 12 (B) Squadron markings and an Operation Bolton tail flash.
No. 12 (B) Squadron Panavia Tornado GR4 ZA543 during 2005 with 90th anniversary markings.
Royal Air Force Coningsby or RAF Coningsby, is a Royal Air Force (RAF) station located 13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi) south-west of Horncastle, and 15.8 kilometres (9.8 mi) north-west of Boston, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is a Main Operating Base of the RAF and home to three front-line Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 units, No. 3 Squadron, No. 11 Squadron and No. 12 Squadron. In support of front-line units, No. 29 Squadron is the Typhoon Operational Conversion Unit and No. 41 Squadron is the Typhoon Test and Evaluation Squadron. Coningsby is also the home of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) which operates a variety of historic RAF aircraft.
A Eurofighter Typhoon takes off from RAF Coningsby.
Three Avro Lancaster B.IIIs of No. 619 Squadron, airborne from RAF Coningsby whilst based there during 1944.
Phantom FGR.2 XT895 from No. 6 Squadron, this was the first squadron to get operational Phantoms in May 1969 at Coningsby; No. 54(F) Squadron received the aircraft in September 1969; both squadrons were disbanded in 1974
Panavia Tornado F3 ZE785 of No. 41 Squadron in July 2007.