diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs
index 5771ccbc6f..4fbe73c275 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/Parachute.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects
 		
 		readonly Actor cargo;
 
+		int2 offset;
 		float altitude;
 		const float fallRate = .3f;
 
@@ -44,9 +45,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects
 			else
 				anim.PlayFetchIndex("stand", () => 0);
 			anim.Tick();
+			
+			var pai = cargo.Info.Traits.GetOrDefault<ParachuteAttachmentInfo>();
 
-			paraAnim = new Animation("parach");
+			paraAnim = new Animation(pai != null ? pai.ParachuteSprite : "parach");
 			paraAnim.PlayThen("open", () => paraAnim.PlayRepeating("idle"));
+			
+			if (pai != null) offset = pai.Offset;
 		}
 
 		public void Tick(World world)
@@ -71,7 +76,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects
 			var pos = location - new float2(0, altitude);
 			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, location - .5f * anim.Image.size, "shadow", 0);
 			yield return new Renderable(anim.Image, pos - .5f * anim.Image.size, palette, 2);
-			yield return new Renderable(paraAnim.Image, pos - .5f * paraAnim.Image.size, palette, 3);
+			yield return new Renderable(paraAnim.Image, pos - .5f * paraAnim.Image.size + offset, palette, 3);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index ffbe84d5da..dd83ab07df 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Captures.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Activities\CaptureActor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="InvisibleToEnemy.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ParachuteAttachment.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.FileFormats\OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj">
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParachuteAttachment.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParachuteAttachment.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..964cd98d5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParachuteAttachment.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#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;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Linq;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA 
+{
+	class ParachuteAttachmentInfo : TraitInfo<ParachuteAttachment>
+	{
+		public readonly string ParachuteSprite = "parach";
+		public readonly int2 Offset = new int2(0,0);
+	}
+	
+	class ParachuteAttachment {}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
index cbe730414d..674885f5ad 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
 	GivesBounty:
 	GpsDot:
 		String:Infantry
+	ParachuteAttachment:
+		Offset: 0,-10
 
 ^Ship:
 	AppearsOnRadar: