Paradrop (Red Alert 2)

Paradrop is a support power in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge that calls a transport plane to drop six G.I.s for the Allies, nine conscripts for the Soviets, or six initiates for Yuri to a selected area of the battlefield. The transport plane can be shot down at any time, and the parachuting infantry is completely vulnerable to anti-aircraft fire until they land. The support power is available to anyone with an access to a tech airport.

The United States of America has access to the similar airborne support power, which calls eight G.I.s instead of six, and is available as soon as an Airforce Command Headquarters structure is built. American players can still capture a tech airport as well to get access to the standard paradrop ability, therefore getting the unique ability to drop fourteen infantrymen on the battlefield.

In the campaign, other infantry units were observed to parachute in certain situations. Those without an appropriate sprite, like the desolator, use a standing one instead. In the missions Big Apple and Home Front, Grizzly battle tanks were seen paradropping as well.

Being a support power rather than a unit or structure, the American airborne support power is the only country specialty that is not accessible through a tech secret lab.

Changelog

 * Red Alert 2 patch 1.002: fixed an exploit related to this support power which allowed structures to be placed anywhere.
 * Yuri's Revenge patch 1.001: Guardian GIs no longer have trouble firing at paratroopers.

Cameos
Alpha cameo:

In order: English, French, German, Korean, Chinese. Top row is paradrop, bottom row is airborne.