Super-Puma da Marinha do Brasil, operando a partir do Cavour
[...] But helicopters are not self-contained entities. They need fuel, lubricants, spares and maintenance equipment, including mobile workshops. When helicopters are deployed anywhere, all these things have to go with them.
And, of course, the machines need people to fly them and keep them operational – aircrew and ground crew. A squadron of a dozen utility helicopters, each capable of lifting 12 or so people plus crew, has a complement of between 120 and 150 personnel. And these personnel need food and water and medical backup
Não vou traduzir ou reproduzir todo o artigo todo, mas vale a pena lê-lo. Praticamente a mesma abordagem pode ser adotada para as operações militares, com um complicador a mais: o inimigo.
Referência: Deploying helicopters to disaster areas is not a simple affair

