Pete Truman and FW190uk, I was only trying to be helpful as I had wondered why the RAF Ensign was not used at funerals (I had thought it would be) and so I found out. It may sound “pathetic” to you but many things in the Armed Forces may appear so to people like you; as you can see, RAFA have advised the same. Next time you see coffins of Service personnel being unloaded at Lyneham or Brize, please note that the Union Flag is always used. Once people have retired from the Service then there are choices but, in this case, the RAFA Ensign would be appropriate. I shall say no more on this matter but I will salute Mr Gray, “the man is greater than the flag”.

Hear, hear.