diff --git a/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp b/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
index e904e38f72..4845151bcc 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
@@ -404,42 +404,42 @@ const AP_Param::Info Copter::var_info[] = {
     // @Param: CH7_OPT
     // @DisplayName: Channel 7 option
     // @Description: Select which function if performed when CH7 is above 1800 pwm
-    // @Values: 0:Do Nothing, 2:Flip, 3:Simple Mode, 4:RTL, 5:Save Trim, 7:Save WP, 9:Camera Trigger, 10:RangeFinder, 11:Fence, 12:ResetToArmedYaw, 13:Super Simple Mode, 14:Acro Trainer, 16:Auto, 17:AutoTune, 18:Land, 19:EPM, 21:Parachute Enable, 22:Parachute Release, 23:Parachute 3pos, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 25:AttCon Feed Forward, 26:AttCon Accel Limits, 27:Retract Mount, 28:Relay On/Off, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 29:Landing Gear, 30:Lost Copter Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 32:Motor Interlock, 33:Brake
+    // @Values: 0:Do Nothing, 2:Flip, 3:Simple Mode, 4:RTL, 5:Save Trim, 7:Save WP, 9:Camera Trigger, 10:RangeFinder, 11:Fence, 12:ResetToArmedYaw, 13:Super Simple Mode, 14:Acro Trainer, 16:Auto, 17:AutoTune, 18:Land, 19:EPM, 21:Parachute Enable, 22:Parachute Release, 23:Parachute 3pos, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 25:AttCon Feed Forward, 26:AttCon Accel Limits, 27:Retract Mount, 28:Relay On/Off, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 29:Landing Gear, 30:Lost Copter Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 32:Motor Interlock, 33:Brake, 37:Throw
     // @User: Standard
     GSCALAR(ch7_option, "CH7_OPT",                  AUXSW_DO_NOTHING),
 
     // @Param: CH8_OPT
     // @DisplayName: Channel 8 option
     // @Description: Select which function if performed when CH8 is above 1800 pwm
-    // @Values: 0:Do Nothing, 2:Flip, 3:Simple Mode, 4:RTL, 5:Save Trim, 7:Save WP, 9:Camera Trigger, 10:RangeFinder, 11:Fence, 12:ResetToArmedYaw, 13:Super Simple Mode, 14:Acro Trainer, 16:Auto, 17:AutoTune, 18:Land, 19:EPM, 21:Parachute Enable, 22:Parachute Release, 23:Parachute 3pos, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 25:AttCon Feed Forward, 26:AttCon Accel Limits, 27:Retract Mount, 28:Relay On/Off, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 29:Landing Gear, 30:Lost Copter Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 32:Motor Interlock, 33:Brake
+    // @Values: 0:Do Nothing, 2:Flip, 3:Simple Mode, 4:RTL, 5:Save Trim, 7:Save WP, 9:Camera Trigger, 10:RangeFinder, 11:Fence, 12:ResetToArmedYaw, 13:Super Simple Mode, 14:Acro Trainer, 16:Auto, 17:AutoTune, 18:Land, 19:EPM, 21:Parachute Enable, 22:Parachute Release, 23:Parachute 3pos, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 25:AttCon Feed Forward, 26:AttCon Accel Limits, 27:Retract Mount, 28:Relay On/Off, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 29:Landing Gear, 30:Lost Copter Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 32:Motor Interlock, 33:Brake, 37:Throw
     // @User: Standard
     GSCALAR(ch8_option, "CH8_OPT",                  AUXSW_DO_NOTHING),
 
     // @Param: CH9_OPT
     // @DisplayName: Channel 9 option
     // @Description: Select which function if performed when CH9 is above 1800 pwm
-    // @Values: 0:Do Nothing, 2:Flip, 3:Simple Mode, 4:RTL, 5:Save Trim, 7:Save WP, 9:Camera Trigger, 10:RangeFinder, 11:Fence, 12:ResetToArmedYaw, 13:Super Simple Mode, 14:Acro Trainer, 16:Auto, 17:AutoTune, 18:Land, 19:EPM, 21:Parachute Enable, 22:Parachute Release, 23:Parachute 3pos, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 25:AttCon Feed Forward, 26:AttCon Accel Limits, 27:Retract Mount, 28:Relay On/Off, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 29:Landing Gear, 30:Lost Copter Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 32:Motor Interlock, 33:Brake
+    // @Values: 0:Do Nothing, 2:Flip, 3:Simple Mode, 4:RTL, 5:Save Trim, 7:Save WP, 9:Camera Trigger, 10:RangeFinder, 11:Fence, 12:ResetToArmedYaw, 13:Super Simple Mode, 14:Acro Trainer, 16:Auto, 17:AutoTune, 18:Land, 19:EPM, 21:Parachute Enable, 22:Parachute Release, 23:Parachute 3pos, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 25:AttCon Feed Forward, 26:AttCon Accel Limits, 27:Retract Mount, 28:Relay On/Off, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 29:Landing Gear, 30:Lost Copter Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 32:Motor Interlock, 33:Brake, 37:Throw
     // @User: Standard
     GSCALAR(ch9_option, "CH9_OPT",                  AUXSW_DO_NOTHING),
 
     // @Param: CH10_OPT
     // @DisplayName: Channel 10 option
     // @Description: Select which function if performed when CH10 is above 1800 pwm
-    // @Values: 0:Do Nothing, 2:Flip, 3:Simple Mode, 4:RTL, 5:Save Trim, 7:Save WP, 9:Camera Trigger, 10:RangeFinder, 11:Fence, 12:ResetToArmedYaw, 13:Super Simple Mode, 14:Acro Trainer, 16:Auto, 17:AutoTune, 18:Land, 19:EPM, 21:Parachute Enable, 22:Parachute Release, 23:Parachute 3pos, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 25:AttCon Feed Forward, 26:AttCon Accel Limits, 27:Retract Mount, 28:Relay On/Off, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 29:Landing Gear, 30:Lost Copter Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 32:Motor Interlock, 33:Brake
+    // @Values: 0:Do Nothing, 2:Flip, 3:Simple Mode, 4:RTL, 5:Save Trim, 7:Save WP, 9:Camera Trigger, 10:RangeFinder, 11:Fence, 12:ResetToArmedYaw, 13:Super Simple Mode, 14:Acro Trainer, 16:Auto, 17:AutoTune, 18:Land, 19:EPM, 21:Parachute Enable, 22:Parachute Release, 23:Parachute 3pos, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 25:AttCon Feed Forward, 26:AttCon Accel Limits, 27:Retract Mount, 28:Relay On/Off, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 29:Landing Gear, 30:Lost Copter Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 32:Motor Interlock, 33:Brake, 37:Throw
     // @User: Standard
     GSCALAR(ch10_option, "CH10_OPT",                AUXSW_DO_NOTHING),
 
     // @Param: CH11_OPT
     // @DisplayName: Channel 11 option
     // @Description: Select which function if performed when CH11 is above 1800 pwm
-    // @Values: 0:Do Nothing, 2:Flip, 3:Simple Mode, 4:RTL, 5:Save Trim, 7:Save WP, 9:Camera Trigger, 10:RangeFinder, 11:Fence, 12:ResetToArmedYaw, 13:Super Simple Mode, 14:Acro Trainer, 16:Auto, 17:AutoTune, 18:Land, 19:EPM, 21:Parachute Enable, 22:Parachute Release, 23:Parachute 3pos, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 25:AttCon Feed Forward, 26:AttCon Accel Limits, 27:Retract Mount, 28:Relay On/Off, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 29:Landing Gear, 30:Lost Copter Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 32:Motor Interlock, 33:Brake
+    // @Values: 0:Do Nothing, 2:Flip, 3:Simple Mode, 4:RTL, 5:Save Trim, 7:Save WP, 9:Camera Trigger, 10:RangeFinder, 11:Fence, 12:ResetToArmedYaw, 13:Super Simple Mode, 14:Acro Trainer, 16:Auto, 17:AutoTune, 18:Land, 19:EPM, 21:Parachute Enable, 22:Parachute Release, 23:Parachute 3pos, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 25:AttCon Feed Forward, 26:AttCon Accel Limits, 27:Retract Mount, 28:Relay On/Off, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 29:Landing Gear, 30:Lost Copter Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 32:Motor Interlock, 33:Brake, 37:Throw
     // @User: Standard
     GSCALAR(ch11_option, "CH11_OPT",                AUXSW_DO_NOTHING),
 
     // @Param: CH12_OPT
     // @DisplayName: Channel 12 option
     // @Description: Select which function if performed when CH12 is above 1800 pwm
-    // @Values: 0:Do Nothing, 2:Flip, 3:Simple Mode, 4:RTL, 5:Save Trim, 7:Save WP, 9:Camera Trigger, 10:RangeFinder, 11:Fence, 12:ResetToArmedYaw, 13:Super Simple Mode, 14:Acro Trainer, 16:Auto, 17:AutoTune, 18:Land, 19:EPM, 21:Parachute Enable, 22:Parachute Release, 23:Parachute 3pos, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 25:AttCon Feed Forward, 26:AttCon Accel Limits, 27:Retract Mount, 28:Relay On/Off, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 29:Landing Gear, 30:Lost Copter Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 32:Motor Interlock, 33:Brake
+    // @Values: 0:Do Nothing, 2:Flip, 3:Simple Mode, 4:RTL, 5:Save Trim, 7:Save WP, 9:Camera Trigger, 10:RangeFinder, 11:Fence, 12:ResetToArmedYaw, 13:Super Simple Mode, 14:Acro Trainer, 16:Auto, 17:AutoTune, 18:Land, 19:EPM, 21:Parachute Enable, 22:Parachute Release, 23:Parachute 3pos, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 25:AttCon Feed Forward, 26:AttCon Accel Limits, 27:Retract Mount, 28:Relay On/Off, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 29:Landing Gear, 30:Lost Copter Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 32:Motor Interlock, 33:Brake, 37:Throw
     // @User: Standard
     GSCALAR(ch12_option, "CH12_OPT",                AUXSW_DO_NOTHING),
 
diff --git a/ArduCopter/defines.h b/ArduCopter/defines.h
index ae35932269..067ba811c7 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/defines.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/defines.h
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ enum aux_sw_func {
     AUXSW_BRAKE =               33, // Brake flight mode
 	AUXSW_RELAY2 =              34, // Relay2 pin on/off (in Mission planner set CH8_OPT  = 34)
     AUXSW_RELAY3 =              35, // Relay3 pin on/off (in Mission planner set CH9_OPT  = 35)
-    AUXSW_RELAY4 =              36  // Relay4 pin on/off (in Mission planner set CH10_OPT = 36)
+    AUXSW_RELAY4 =              36, // Relay4 pin on/off (in Mission planner set CH10_OPT = 36)
+    AUXSW_THROW =               37  // change to THROW flight mode
 };
 
 // Frame types
diff --git a/ArduCopter/switches.cpp b/ArduCopter/switches.cpp
index 4c25f2c5f1..7d7f3e8c56 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/switches.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/switches.cpp
@@ -589,6 +589,18 @@ void Copter::do_aux_switch_function(int8_t ch_function, uint8_t ch_flag)
                 }
             }
             break;
+
+        case AUXSW_THROW:
+            // throw flight mode
+            if (ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH) {
+                set_mode(THROW);
+            } else {
+                // return to flight mode switch's flight mode if we are currently in throw mode
+                if (control_mode == THROW) {
+                    reset_control_switch();
+                }
+            }
+            break;
     }
 }