diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index 2c6ecd2864..e9f82be475 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Orders\UnitOrderTargeter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Pathfinder\CellInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PlayerExtensions.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\FacingGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\HSLColorGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Global\UserInterfaceGlobal.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ServerTraits\ColorValidator.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/FacingGlobal.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/FacingGlobal.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc069f035a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Global/FacingGlobal.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2015 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 OpenRA.Scripting;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting.Global
+{
+	[ScriptGlobal("Facing")]
+	public class FacingGlobal : ScriptGlobal
+	{
+		public FacingGlobal(ScriptContext context)
+			: base(context) { }
+
+		public int North { get { return 0; } }
+		public int NorthWest { get { return 32; } }
+		public int West { get { return 64; } }
+		public int SouthWest { get { return 96; } }
+		public int South { get { return 128; } }
+		public int SouthEast { get { return 160; } }
+		public int East { get { return 192; } }
+		public int NorthEast { get { return 224; } }
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mods/cnc/maps/nod05/nod05.lua b/mods/cnc/maps/nod05/nod05.lua
index b40e42ea3b..b488468ce6 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/maps/nod05/nod05.lua
+++ b/mods/cnc/maps/nod05/nod05.lua
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ SendGDIAirstrike = function()
 		local target = getAirstrikeTarget()
 
 		if target then
-			Radar.SendAirstrike(target, false, 256 - 28)
+			Radar.SendAirstrike(target, false, Facing.NorthEast + 4)
 			Trigger.AfterDelay(AirstrikeDelay, SendGDIAirstrike)
 		else
 			Trigger.AfterDelay(AirstrikeDelay/4, SendGDIAirstrike)
diff --git a/mods/cnc/maps/nod06a/nod06a.lua b/mods/cnc/maps/nod06a/nod06a.lua
index d16df4226e..bc2c817d0a 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/maps/nod06a/nod06a.lua
+++ b/mods/cnc/maps/nod06a/nod06a.lua
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Atk3TriggerFunction = function()
 			local target = targets[DateTime.GameTime % #targets + 1].CenterPosition
 
 			if target then
-				Radar.SendAirstrike(target, false, 256 - 28)
+				Radar.SendAirstrike(target, false, Facing.NorthEast + 4)
 			end
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/mods/ra/maps/survival02/survival02.lua b/mods/ra/maps/survival02/survival02.lua
index 70f36e951b..4d9abfd2f6 100644
--- a/mods/ra/maps/survival02/survival02.lua
+++ b/mods/ra/maps/survival02/survival02.lua
@@ -149,27 +149,29 @@ SpawnAndAttack = function(types, entry)
 	return units
 end
 
+SendFrenchReinforcements = function()
+	local camera = Actor.Create("camera", true, { Owner = allies, Location = SovietRally1.Location })
+	Media.PlaySpeechNotification(allies, "AlliedReinforcementsArrived")
+	Reinforcements.Reinforce(allies, FrenchSquad, { FranceEntry.Location, FranceRally.Location })
+	Trigger.AfterDelay(DateTime.Seconds(3), function() camera.Destroy() end)
+end
+
 FrenchReinforcements = function()
 	Camera.Position = SovietRally1.CenterPosition
-	local camera = Actor.Create("camera", true, { Owner = allies, Location = SovietRally1.Location })
 
 	if drum1.IsDead or drum2.IsDead or drum3.IsDead then
-		Media.PlaySpeechNotification(allies, "AlliedReinforcementsArrived")
-		Reinforcements.Reinforce(allies, FrenchSquad, { FranceEntry.Location, FranceRally.Location })
-		Trigger.AfterDelay(DateTime.Seconds(3), function() camera.Destroy() end)
+		SendFrenchReinforcements()
 		return
 	end
 
 	powerproxy = Actor.Create("powerproxy.parabombs", false, { Owner = allies })
-	powerproxy.SendAirstrike(drum1.CenterPosition, false, 256 - 28)
-	powerproxy.SendAirstrike(drum2.CenterPosition, false, 256 - 32)
-	powerproxy.SendAirstrike(drum3.CenterPosition, false, 256 - 36)
+	powerproxy.SendAirstrike(drum1.CenterPosition, false, Facing.NorthEast + 4)
+	powerproxy.SendAirstrike(drum2.CenterPosition, false, Facing.NorthEast)
+	powerproxy.SendAirstrike(drum3.CenterPosition, false, Facing.NorthEast - 4)
 	powerproxy.Destroy()
 
 	Trigger.AfterDelay(DateTime.Seconds(3), function()
-		Media.PlaySpeechNotification(allies, "AlliedReinforcementsArrived")
-		Reinforcements.Reinforce(allies, FrenchSquad, { FranceEntry.Location, FranceRally.Location })
-		Trigger.AfterDelay(DateTime.Seconds(3), function() camera.Destroy() end)
+		SendFrenchReinforcements()
 	end)
 end