diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
index 40b12ec5a7..2527adadc5 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="3.5">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\AI\EmitInfantryOnSell.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\AI\ReturnOnIdle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Render\HiddenUnderFog.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\Render\RenderFlare.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\World\Shroud.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Delegates\ConnectionDialogsDelegate.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Delegates\CreateServerMenuDelegate.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderFlare.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderFlare.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d1f599f65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderFlare.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Traits.Render
+{
+	class RenderFlareInfo : RenderSimpleInfo
+	{
+		public override object Create(Actor self) { return new RenderFlare(self); }
+	}
+
+	class RenderFlare : RenderSimple
+	{
+		public RenderFlare(Actor self)
+			: base(self, () => 0)
+		{
+			anim.PlayThen("open", () => anim.PlayRepeating("idle"));
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG/CrateDrop.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG/CrateDrop.cs
index 292f1d3875..2334025425 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG/CrateDrop.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG/CrateDrop.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA_NG
 							plane.traits.Get<Unit>().Facing = Util.GetFacing(p - startPos, 0);
 							plane.CancelActivity();
 							plane.QueueActivity(new FlyCircle(p));
-							plane.traits.Get<ParaDrop>().SetLZ(p);
+							plane.traits.Get<ParaDrop>().SetLZ(p, null);
 							plane.traits.Get<Cargo>().Load(plane, crate);
 						});
 					return;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs
index b3455336d8..4184c05831 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 	{
 		readonly List<int2> droppedAt = new List<int2>();
 		int2 lz;
+		Actor flare;
 
-		public void SetLZ( int2 lz )
+		public void SetLZ( int2 lz, Actor flare )
 		{
 			this.lz = lz;
+			this.flare = flare;
 			droppedAt.Clear();
 		}
 
@@ -76,6 +78,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			self.CancelActivity();
 			self.QueueActivity(new FlyOffMap { Interruptible = false });
 			self.QueueActivity(new RemoveSelf());
+
+			if (flare != null)
+			{
+				flare.CancelActivity();
+				flare.QueueActivity(new Wait(300));
+				flare.QueueActivity(new RemoveSelf());
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParatroopersPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParatroopersPower.cs
index ad52ebeb8c..a9c6edb5d1 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParatroopersPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParatroopersPower.cs
@@ -59,13 +59,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 			var startPos = owner.World.ChooseRandomEdgeCell();
 			owner.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
 			{
+				var flare = w.CreateActor("FLARE", p, owner);
+
 				var a = w.CreateActor("BADR", startPos, owner);
 				a.traits.Get<Unit>().Facing = Util.GetFacing(p - startPos, 0);
 				a.traits.Get<Unit>().Altitude = a.Info.Traits.Get<PlaneInfo>().CruiseAltitude;
 
 				a.CancelActivity();
 				a.QueueActivity(new FlyCircle(p));
-				a.traits.Get<ParaDrop>().SetLZ(p);
+				a.traits.Get<ParaDrop>().SetLZ(p, flare);
 
 				var cargo = a.traits.Get<Cargo>();
 				foreach (var i in items)
diff --git a/mods/ra/system.yaml b/mods/ra/system.yaml
index 64d8f60a58..5d0e491848 100644
--- a/mods/ra/system.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/system.yaml
@@ -345,3 +345,10 @@ CAMERA:
 	Unit:
 		HP:1000
 		Sight: 10
+
+FLARE:
+	Unit:
+		HP:1000
+		Sight: 3
+	RenderFlare:
+		Image: smokland