British and Commonwealth (or other allies) ratios

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Originally Posted by Martin Giles

I don't think the figures are misleading.

If you read the operational record books for each unit they nearly always set out the airforce the person belonged to even if the squadron was nominally "British", same as for Australian, Canadian etc sqns. Therefore the totals are real, except for the relatively few men from the Dominions that joined the pre-war RAF

If you're implying that 70% of the Bomber Command deaths were aircrew from the UK, I would challenge you to prove it.

I do not think that was the case in RAF Fighter Command. In March 1942, No. 66 Squadron (RAF) was represented by nine different nationalities, including one American. The standard strength of the squadron was twelve Spitfires.

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.

More than 8,000 Americans joined the RCAF, and the vast majority served in RAF or Allied squadrons. Several hundred were members in one of the three Eagle Squadrons, at one time or another.