No. 12 Squadron RAF
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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.
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No. 12 (B) Squadron RAF | |
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Active | 14 February 1915 (1915-02-14) – 1 April 1918 (RFC) 1 April 1918 – 27 July 1922 (RAF) 1 April 1923 – 13 July 1961 1 July 1962 – 31 December 1967 1 October 1969 – 31 March 2014 9 January 2015 – 14 February 2018 24 July 2018 – present |
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'[1] |
Motto(s) | "Leads the Field"[2] |
Aircraft | Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4/T3 |
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Squadron badge | A fox's mask |
Squadron badge heraldry | Based on a suggestion when the squadron was equipped with the Fairey Fox, an aircraft of which they were the sole operators. Approved by King George VI in February 1937.[3] |
Squadron roundel | |
Squadron codes[4] | QE (Apr 1939) PH (Sep 1939 – Apr 1951) GZ (Nov 1942 – Jul 1946) FA–FZ (Aug 1985 – Apr 1996) |
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