Are we turning into a bunch of cynics? A crew is sent on a mercy mission in order to save a baby and this generates cries of "Who is picking up the bill" "Couldn't someone else have been used"etc. Call me out for this sort of task, at oh christ almighty am, even if not on standby, and I'll be there and worry about the admin later.
Might it have been a Hercules because it is easier to load equipment over the ramp? Might it have been because the Hercules has various power outlets, including an iron lung outlet?
Let's just be thankful that the job was done.