Czecha and Poles on the same Squadron?

[keith A]

Was there a policy to assign these nationalities to separate squadrons? I notice that in many instances they were kept apart but was it intentional? Both Poles and Czechs can speak together in their own languages (I know this from working with mixed groups) but I also know that Poland used the German invasion of Czechoslovakia to seize Czech territory.

From the Liskutin memoir there was mention of a Communist threat from Czech ground staff, and Polish fighter pilots were very anti-Bolshevik, but there is the example of Frantisek serving in 303 Squadron in 1940.

Just a discussion point, my wifes family is Polish and I have a couple of Czech friends so....

regards

Keith