Some information here:
https://books.google.ca/books?id=8dg...201940&f=false
This plan was the brainchild of Charles Sweeny, who was attempting to form another version of the Lafayette Escadrille in France during 1940. Some of the men he recuited later escaped from France and flew in the Eagle Squadrons Sweeny was also involved in forming. Men like Eugene Tobin,
Andrew Mamedoff and
Vernon Keogh all went to France first before they ended up in the UK, flying with the RAF. The situation in France was such that they never had a chance to contribute to the struggle, the casualties being a result of the confusion in France at the time rather than actual combat losses.
Some more information on Sweeny who led quite the life:
https://www.antipodean.com/pages/boo...?soldItem=true
Details of his French recruiting can be found in this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Charles-Sween.../dp/1476669945