Fallshirmjager deployment

[CrimsonStorm]

In a map such a kiev with very limited air deployment hexes should we not be able to deploy fallshirmjager as ground troops at the airfield to embark on the first turn?

If l leave them in reserve then the 1st turn is wasted deploying them.

[AgentX]

In a map such a kiev with very limited air deployment hexes should we not be able to deploy fallshirmjager as ground troops at the airfield to embark on the first turn?

If l leave them in reserve then the 1st turn is wasted deploying them.

You could just buy them a truck (50 prestige) so you can deploy them as a ground unit on the airfield. Then, on Turn 1, you'd be able to embark by discarding your truck. Ideally, you should be able to do as you suggest and have a choice of deploying them as a ground or air unit. I believe this was brought up during beta testing and something that they're going to try to implement in an update. Until then, you can just use the buy a truck method.

[Kerensky]

This feature didn't make it into release. The option to deploy paratroops as ground units if the ground/air toggle is set to ground or to the air if the toggle is set to air mode.
If you want to deploy paratroopers directly to the ground, you can give them truck or half track transports.