Ginger and Giles look pretty good from where I sit Ian. As for uniform in the Western Desert, this may be of interest:
Men dressed to suit these conditions and the blue uniform of the RAF was rarely seen. In summer everyone wore khaki shorts, shirt and an RAF cap; in winter the uniform was khaki battle dress, augmented by every sweater and jersey on which the wearer could lay his hands, so cold were the nights.
http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-3RAF-c3.html