 Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - SAAF fighter, bhomba, uye reconnaissance squadrons vakaita basa guru mumishandirapamwe yeWestern Desert neNorth Africa kubva muna 1941 kusvika muna 1943. Chimwe chiitiko chisingakanganwiki chaiva chokurwisa mabhomba cheBoston che 12 ne 24 Squadrons chakadonhedza mazana ematani emabhomba pamauto eAxis achidzosera Hondo yechisere kuEgipita panguva yeGazala Galloppakati pa1942. Ndege dzeSAAF dzakaramba dzichitambudza mauto aidzokera kumuganhu weTunisia mushure meHondo yechipiri yeEl Alamein; varwi veSouth Africa veNo. 223 Wing RAF vakabatsira Desert Air Force kuwana simba remhepo pamusoro pemasimba emhepo eAxis. Pakati paApril 1941 naMay 1943, maSAAF squadron gumi nerimwe akabhururuka ndege 33,991 uye akaparadza ndege dzevavengi 342. 