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Many Canadian, Aussie, New Zealander, South African, Rhodesian, Polish, Czech, French, Dutch, etc., served in RAF Squadrons but they were not members of their own air forces. Some never served in the dedicated Allied squadrons. Others did, but later transferred into regular RAF squadrons.
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I cannot say for other air forces but Polish airmen were always part of the Polish Air Force even if flying in other units rather than Polish. They were on Polish payroll to say it simply. Of course there were Poles who joined other air forces, I know personally one who joined RCAF but transferred to PAF, but on the other hand we had Americans, Czechoslovaks, Estonians and French in our Air Force.