And nothing has changed in this respect, even after the outcome of SDSR
Au contraire...
1) The STOVL F-35B has been found to be quieter than expected
2) Besides, we are no longer getting the F-35B; the F-35C is presumably quieter still
3) We are not going to get anything like the 150 airframes previously assumed
With infrastructure decisions due to be announced in the next few months, I would be very surprised if the JCA basing study has not been hastily re-done!
PS It always struck me as odd that Lossie was chosen for "noise" reasons; with the large-ish town of Lossiemouth next door, plus Gordonstoun school just outside the wire, there are plenty of people to annoy. As frequently referred to on this site, Marham is probably more remote in terms of population within a few miles' radius!