diff --git a/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/desert-shellmap.lua b/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/desert-shellmap.lua
index 987f594846..83cba4477e 100644
--- a/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/desert-shellmap.lua
+++ b/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/desert-shellmap.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ else
 end
 
 ShipUnitTypes = { "1tnk", "1tnk", "jeep", "2tnk", "2tnk" }
+HelicopterUnitTypes = { "e1", "e1", "e1", "e1", "e3", "e3" };
 
 ParadropWaypoints = { Paradrop1, Paradrop2, Paradrop3, Paradrop4, Paradrop5, Paradrop6, Paradrop7, Paradrop8 }
 
@@ -70,6 +71,17 @@ ShipAlliedUnits = function()
 	Trigger.AfterDelay(Utils.Seconds(60), ShipAlliedUnits)
 end
 
+InsertAlliedChinookReinforcements = function(entry, hpad)
+	local units = Reinforcements.ReinforceWithTransport(allies, "tran",
+		HelicopterUnitTypes, { entry.Location, hpad.Location + CVec.New(1, 2) }, { entry.Location })[2]
+
+	Utils.Do(units, function(unit)
+		BindActorTriggers(unit)
+	end)
+
+	Trigger.AfterDelay(Utils.Seconds(60), function() InsertAlliedChinookReinforcements(entry, hpad) end)
+end
+
 ParadropSovietUnits = function()
 	local lz = Utils.Random(ParadropWaypoints).Location
 	local start = Utils.CenterOfCell(Map.RandomEdgeCell()) + WVec.New(0, 0, Actor.CruiseAltitude("badr"))
@@ -140,6 +152,8 @@ WorldLoaded = function()
 	SetupAlliedUnits()
 	SetupFactories()
 	ShipAlliedUnits()
+	InsertAlliedChinookReinforcements(Chinook1Entry, HeliPad1)
+	InsertAlliedChinookReinforcements(Chinook2Entry, HeliPad2)
 	ParadropSovietUnits()
 	Trigger.AfterDelay(Utils.Seconds(5), ChronoshiftAlliedUnits)
 	Utils.Do(ProducedUnitTypes, ProduceUnits)
diff --git a/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/map.yaml b/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/map.yaml
index 9fc0a2cdfe..9410038d01 100644
--- a/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/map.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/map.yaml
@@ -947,8 +947,8 @@ Actors:
 	Actor329: mine
 		Location: 90,21
 		Owner: Neutral
-	Actor195: hpad
-		Location: 70,75
+	HeliPad1: hpad
+		Location: 70,76
 		Owner: Allies
 	Actor341: dome
 		Location: 63,73
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ Actors:
 	Actor361: pbox
 		Location: 71,96
 		Owner: Allies
-	Actor365: hpad
+	HeliPad2: hpad
 		Location: 64,78
 		Owner: Allies
 	Actor221: fenc
@@ -1217,6 +1217,12 @@ Actors:
 	LstUnload: waypoint
 		Location: 60,93
 		Owner: Neutral
+	Chinook1Entry: waypoint
+		Location: 44,126
+		Owner: Neutral
+	Chinook2Entry: waypoint
+		Location: 47,126
+		Owner: Neutral
 	Actor184: pbox
 		Location: 96,79
 		Owner: Allies