Ivor,
Suggest you look closer to home for blame and a rant.
C130 crews often queried the mentality of it all.
The normal reply was something along the lines that the pax's base would not provide sufficient crash cover for your pink little bodies or was not 'open' at that time in morn. Sadly though, and this may shock you so I hope you're sitting down comfortably, the common reply was that your 'management' saved money by bussing you down:-(
Nice initiative by the Lyneham guys, local training etc, hope they kicked your sorry ar5e (!!!!!!)