Naval aircraft are used to airlift supplies , insert specialized personnel ( e.g. medical staff , relief workers ) , and evacuate persons in distress in the aftermath of natural disasters . Naval aircraft are vital in cases where traditional infrastructure to provide relief are destroyed or overtaxed in the wake of a disaster , such as when a region 's airport is destroyed or overcrowded and the region can not be effectively accessed by road or helicopter . The capability of ships to provide clean , fresh water which can be transported by helicopter to affected areas is also valuable . Naval aircraft played an important part in providing relief in the wake of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and Typhoon Haiyan
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
Naval aviation