Royal Saxon Jagdstaffel 72, commonly abbreviated to Jasta 72, was a "hunting group" (i.e., fighter squadron) of the Luftstreitkräfte, the air arm of the Imperial German Army during World War I.

The squadron would score over 58 aerial victories during the war, including three observation balloons downed.

[1] Jasta 72 was founded on 11 February 1918, at Fliegerersatz-Abteilung ("Replacement Detachment") 8, Grossenhain.

On 28 March, it was moved to 18 Armee to become part of Jagdgruppe Nord.

On 1 April 1918, Carl Menckhoff scored the squadron's first aerial victory.