Please answer the following question: Information: - A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat against other aircraft, as opposed to bombers and attack aircraft, whose main mission is to attack ground targets. The hallmarks of a fighter are its speed, maneuverability, and small size relative to other combat aircraft. - Squadron leader (Sqn Ldr in the RAF and PAF; SQNLDR in the RAAF and RNZAF; formerly sometimes S/L in all services) is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence. It is also sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure. - A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft or spacecraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft. Most modern cockpits are enclosed, except on some small aircraft. - The Luftwaffe was the aerial warfare branch of the combined German Wehrmacht military forces during World War II. Germany's military air arms during the First World War, the "Luftstreitkrafte" of the Army and the "Marine-Fliegerabteilung" of the Navy, had been disbanded in May 1920 as a result of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles which stated that Germany was forbidden to have any air force. - A fighter pilot is a military aviator trained to engage in air-to-air combat while in the cockpit of a fighter aircraft. Fighter pilots undergo specialized training in aerial warfare and dogfighting (close range aerial combat). A fighter pilot with at least five air-to-air kills becomes known as an ace. - Commander (French: "Commandeur") is a common naval and air force officer rank. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organisations, including several police forces. - A dogfight, or dog fight, is an aerial battle between fighter aircraft, conducted at close range. Dogfighting first appeared during World WarI, shortly after the invention of the airplane. Until at least 1992, it was a component in every major war, despite beliefs after World WarII that increasingly greater speeds and longer range weapons would make dogfighting obsolete. Modern terminology for air-to-air combat is air combat maneuvering (ACM), which refers to tactical situations requiring the use of individual basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) to attack or evade one or more opponents. This differs from aerial warfare, which deals with the strategy involved in planning and executing various missions. - The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's aerial warfare force. Formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world. Following victory over the Central Powers in 1918 the RAF emerged as, at the time, the largest air force in the world. Since its formation, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history, in particular, playing a large part in the Second World War where it fought its most famous campaign, the Battle of Britain. - Squadron Leader John Gordon Pattison , DSO , DFC , Legion d'honneur ( 27 January 1917 -- 11 September 2009 ) was a New Zealand fighter pilot and squadron commander of the Second World War . At the time of his death he was one of the few surviving New Zealand veterans of the Battle of Britain . John Gordon Pattison was born 27 January 1917 in Waipawa and educated at Wanganui Collegiate School working on his father 's farm . He joined the Civil Reserve of Pilots , and learned to fly at Hawke 's Bay and East Coast Aero Club . With just 20 hours of flying time when the Second World War began , he volunteered for service with the RAF the day war was declared . He completed his training and sailed for the UK . Pattison arrived in Britain in late July 1940 , attended 7 OTU and then joined No 266 Squadron based at Debden on 26 August 1940 , flying Spitfires . On his first operation intercepting a force of enemy bombers he became separated from the squadron , ran out of fuel and made a wheels - up landing in a field . On 14 September he was posted to No 92 Squadron , based at Biggin Hill . On 23 September Pattison was attacked by a Bf 109 over Gravesend and received serious thigh wounds from a cannon shell , crash - landing at West Malling airfield . He spent eight months in hospital , but recovered and rejoined the squadron in June 1941 before becoming an instructor at 61 OTU a month later.In June 1941 Pattison contravened standing orders regarding low flying and flew under the Severn railway bridge and he lost three months seniority as a penalty . In April 1942 he returned to operations with No 485 ( NZ ) Squadron , based at Kenley . On 26 April his Squadron was attacked by Focke - Wulf 190s , with four aircraft hit , two pilots were lost . The engine of Pattison 's Spitfire was damaged , bailing out off the Sussex coast and rescued by an air - sea rescue launch . Over the next year he flew onnumerous operations and was rested in June 1943 . In July 1943 he was awarded a DFC for his '' determination , zeal and... - Aerial warfare is the use of military aircraft and other flying machines in warfare. Aerial warfare includes bombers attacking enemy concentrations or strategic targets; fighter aircraft battling for control of airspace; attack aircraft engaging in close air support against ground targets; naval aviation flying against sea and nearby land targets; gliders, helicopters and other aircraft to carry airborne forces such as paratroopers; aerial refueling tankers to extend operation time or range; and military transport aircraft to move cargo and personnel. Historically, military aircraft have included lighter-than-air balloons carrying artillery observers; lighter-than-air airships for bombing cities; various sorts of reconnaissance, surveillance and early warning aircraft carrying observers, cameras and radar equipment; torpedo bombers to attack enemy shipping; and military air-sea rescue aircraft for saving downed airmen. Modern aerial warfare includes missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. Surface forces are likely to respond to enemy air activity with anti-aircraft warfare. - The Battle of Britain (German: "die Luftschlacht um England", literally "Air battle for England") was a combat of the Second World War, when the Royal Air Force (RAF) defended the United Kingdom (UK) against the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) attacks from the end of June 1940. It is described as the first major campaign fought entirely by air forces. The British officially recognise its duration as from 10 July until 31 October 1940 that overlaps with the period of large-scale night attacks known as the Blitz, while German historians do not accept this subdivision and regard it as a campaign lasting from July 1940 to June 1941. After reading the paragraphs above, we are interested in knowing the entity with which 'john pattison ' exhibits the relationship of 'military branch'. Find the answer from the choices below. Choices: - air force - aircraft - artillery - aviation - luftstreitkrafte - luftwaffe - navy - royal air force - squadron
Answer:
royal air force