Certainly not an attempt to start a p***ing contest but the C130 does require a more 'hands-on' approach in its role compared to other stn types - the VC10 although magnitudes louder generally just departed off to lay its towline somewhere over the North Sea so that contrary to logic the locals found it less intrusive than the C130s.
The C130 needs to do more visual circuits as the 'ILS to land' is not the usual method as we operate to more austere airfields in general & in particular the requirement to land on NVGs requires visual circuits after dark which can be rather late in summer - although that it is mitigated to some extent by flying circuits at 3000ft agl which gives a more representative profile for TALT whilst putting the ac higher over the potential complainants.
All adds up to a need to fly more in the visual cct which places us more in conflict with the neighbours. As I said, not an attempt to start a 'mine's longer than yours' thread but a recognition that the roles of the various types at Brize do not necessarily make them good bedfellows given the acknowledged difficulties the local populace has always had with noise. This was pointed out back in 2003 when the Lyneham closure was first announced but was pretty much ignored with a 'it'll all work out' kind of attitude. Besides, too many VSO careers where dependent on forcing the closure through in the face of all logic and common sense all to achieve some nominal cost 'savings' that will have been more than swallowed up by additional unforeseen costs.
The sensible thing would have been to leave Lyneham alone until the OOSD of the C130 & then close the station then if no use could be found for it. But no one would have been promoted on the back of that plan hence we find ourselves in the current mess & facing a potential £300 million of litigation for noise. That will certainly blow any 'savings'.....