diff --git a/src/lib/commands/para.c b/src/lib/commands/para.c
index a2dee2c5..b32a9de8 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/para.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/para.c
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ paradrop(struct emp_qelem *list, coord x, coord y)
     att_combat_init(off, EF_PLANE);
     for (qp = list->q_forw; qp != list; qp = qp->q_forw) {
 	plp = (struct plist *)qp;
-	if (plp->pcp->pl_flags & (P_V | P_C))
-	    off->troops += plp->misc;
+	off->troops += plp->misc;
     }
     off->mil = off->troops;
     if (att_abort(A_PARA, off, def)) {
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/mission.c b/src/lib/subs/mission.c
index b63f01af..d5f3e68b 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/mission.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/mission.c
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ mission_pln_equip(struct plist *plp, struct ichrstr *ip, char mission)
 	needed = (load * 2) / ip->i_lbs;
 	break;
     case 'a':		/* paradrop */
-	if ((pcp->pl_flags & (P_V | P_C)) == 0)
+	if (!(pcp->pl_flags & P_P))
 	    break;
 	itype = I_MILIT;
 	needed = load / ichr[I_MILIT].i_lbs;
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c b/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c
index 0bdf30c2..f03939df 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/plnsub.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ pln_equip(struct plist *plp, struct ichrstr *ip, char mission)
 	needed = (load * 2) / ichr[I_SHELL].i_lbs;
 	break;
     case 'a':		/* paradrop */
-	if ((pcp->pl_flags & (P_V | P_C)) == 0)
+	if (!(pcp->pl_flags & P_P))
 	    break;
 	itype = I_MILIT;
 	needed = load / ichr[I_MILIT].i_lbs;