No. 100 Squadron (C Squadron) holds a legendary place in RAF folklore, most recently serving as the service's dedicated "Aggressor" unit at RAF Leeming until its disbandment in March 2022. Operating the BAE Systems Hawk T1, the squadron was tasked with playing the "bad guys" (Red Air), simulating hostile tactics to test frontline Typhoon and Lightning pilots, as well as training Forward Air Controllers on the ground. Formed in 1917, it holds the historic distinction of being the first squadron specifically established for night bombing operations. This perilous heritage is immortalized in its striking badge featuring a skull and crossbones, a symbol originally painted on its hangars in France. Its motto, Sarang tebah (Malay for "Strike the nest"), commemorates its heroic but tragic service in the Far East during World War II, where the squadron was virtually wiped out defending Singapore in obsolete Vickers Vildebeest biplanes before reforming to fly Lancasters in Europe.
