| 12th Air Group | |
|---|---|
 12th Air Group Zeros over the Chinese mainland in May 1941. | |
| Active | 11 July 1937 – 15 November 1941 |
| Country |  Empire of Japan |
| Branch |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Type | Naval aviation unit |
| Role | Multi-role (until March 1938) Fighter (from March 1938) |
| Garrison/HQ | Zhoushuizi Nanking Anqing Hankou |
| Aircraft flown | Mitsubishi A6M Zero Mitsubishi A5M Nakajima A4N Aichi D1A Kugisho B3Y |
| Engagements | World War II |
The 12th Air Group (第十二海軍航空隊, Dai-jūni Kaigun Kōkūtai) was a unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service (IJNAS) during the Second Sino-Japanese War that operated mainly in the campaigns in the Central China.