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Enemy Paratrooper performing an airdrop order in WWII in the Pacific
Airdrop is a special unit order in Civilization III.
Mechanics[]
Paratroopers that have not moved this turn have the special ability to make airdrops when in a city. Helicopters in a city can airdrop two ground units from that city. Press the Airdrop key A or click the Airdrop order. Your cursor turns into a parachute. You can make an airdrop into any visible land square within airdrop range of the originationsquare. If the target square is occupied by enemy troops, your dropped units will be killed. As you run the mouse over the map, the cursor changes from a parachute to a crossed-out parachute to indicate unsuitable destination squares. Click ona square to make the drop. Units that move by airdrop have no movement left after they drop.
See also[]
- Airdrop in other games.