diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/FlyAttack.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/FlyAttack.cs
index 00e4bd321f..efd3af709e 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/FlyAttack.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/FlyAttack.cs
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Air
 		}
 	}
 
-	public class FlyCircle : CancelableActivity
+	public class FlyAttackLoop : CancelableActivity
 	{
 		int2 Target;
 
-		public FlyCircle(int2 target) { Target = target; }
+		public FlyAttackLoop(int2 target) { Target = target; }
 
 		public override IActivity Tick(Actor self)
 		{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/FlyCircle.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/FlyCircle.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..498f954fb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Air/FlyCircle.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2011 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made 
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Traits.Activities;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Air
+{
+    public class FlyCircle : CancelableActivity
+    {
+        public override IActivity Tick(Actor self)
+        {
+            var cruiseAltitude = self.Info.Traits.Get<PlaneInfo>().CruiseAltitude;
+
+            if (IsCanceled) return NextActivity;
+
+            var aircraft = self.Trait<Aircraft>();
+
+            var desiredFacing = aircraft.Facing + 64;   // we can't possibly turn this fast.
+            if (aircraft.Altitude == cruiseAltitude)
+                aircraft.Facing = Util.TickFacing(aircraft.Facing, desiredFacing, aircraft.ROT);
+
+            if (aircraft.Altitude < cruiseAltitude)
+                ++aircraft.Altitude;
+
+            FlyUtil.Fly(self, cruiseAltitude);
+            return this;
+        }
+
+        public override IEnumerable<float2> GetCurrentPath()
+        {
+            yield break;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CrateDrop.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CrateDrop.cs
index dad39bf1de..8a3aaad42f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CrateDrop.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CrateDrop.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 							new AltitudeInit( Rules.Info["badr"].Traits.Get<AircraftInfo>().CruiseAltitude ),
 						});
 						plane.CancelActivity();
-						plane.QueueActivity(new FlyCircle(p));
+						plane.QueueActivity(new FlyAttackLoop(p));
 						plane.Trait<ParaDrop>().SetLZ(p);
 						plane.Trait<Cargo>().Load(plane, crate);
 					});
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 905f704762..3629dd4a30 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Activities\Demolish.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Activities\Enter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Activities\EnterTransport.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Air\FlyCircle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Buildings\Sellable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\CashTick.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ProductionBar.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
index a126f24fd5..da91faca07 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 				});
 				
 				a.CancelActivity();
-				a.QueueActivity(new FlyCircle(order.TargetLocation));
+				a.QueueActivity(new FlyAttackLoop(order.TargetLocation));
 				a.Trait<ParaDrop>().SetLZ(order.TargetLocation);
 
 				var cargo = a.Trait<Cargo>();