diff --git a/client/src/components/Aircraft.vue b/client/src/components/Aircraft.vue
index 1e35312..7cac008 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Aircraft.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/Aircraft.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed, watch, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 
 const BASE_SPEED_UNITS = {
 	knots: { label: 'KTS', convert: (v: number) => Math.round(v) },
@@ -48,6 +48,23 @@ const climbVal    = computed(() => { const v = vertical.value.convert(props.plan
 const description = computed(() => props.plane.desc || [props.plane.manufacturer, props.plane.model].filter(Boolean).join(' ') || '')
 const operator    = computed(() => props.plane.operator || props.plane.owner || '')
 
+// ── Aircraft photo ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+const photoUrl     = ref<string | null>(null)
+const photoLoading = ref(false)
+
+async function fetchPhoto(icao: string) {
+	photoUrl.value = null
+	if (!icao) return
+	photoLoading.value = true
+	const res  = await fetch(`https://api.planespotters.net/pub/photos/hex/${icao.toLowerCase()}`)
+	const data = await res.json()
+	const photo = data?.photos?.[0]
+	if (photo) photoUrl.value = photo.thumbnail_large?.src ?? photo.thumbnail?.src ?? null
+	photoLoading.value = false
+}
+
+watch(() => props.plane.icao || props.plane.hex, (icao) => fetchPhoto(icao), { immediate: true })
+
 // ── Drag ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 const pos            = ref({ ...props.position })
 const isDragging     = ref(false)
@@ -203,7 +220,7 @@ const navball = computed(() => {
 			<button class="ap-close" @click.stop="emit('close')">×</button>
 		</div>
 
-		<!-- Body -->
+		<!-- Meta -->
 		<div class="ap-meta flex-r justify-between">
 			<div class="flex-c">
 				<span>{{ operator || 'Unknown Owner' }}</span>
@@ -214,6 +231,13 @@ const navball = computed(() => {
 				<span style="text-transform: capitalize">{{ plane.class || 'Unknown' }} • {{ plane.type || 'Unknown' }}</span>
 			</div>
 		</div>
+
+		<!-- Photo -->
+		<div v-if="photoUrl" class="ap-photo-wrap">
+			<img class="ap-photo" :src="photoUrl" :alt="callsign" />
+		</div>
+
+		<!-- Body -->
 		<div class="ap-body">
 			<div class="ap-gauges">
 				<div class="ap-gauge-wrap">
@@ -309,6 +333,24 @@ const navball = computed(() => {
 }
 .ap-close:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
 
+/* ── Photo ── */
+.ap-photo-wrap {
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 160px;
+	background: #111;
+	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,200,220,0.15);
+	overflow: hidden;
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	justify-content: center;
+}
+.ap-photo {
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 100%;
+	object-fit: cover;
+	display: block;
+}
+
 .ap-body {
 	display: flex;
 	gap: 16px;
diff --git a/client/src/components/Ship.vue b/client/src/components/Ship.vue
index f585b88..27f415c 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Ship.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/Ship.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
+import { ref, computed, watch, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 
 const props = defineProps<{ boat: any; position: { x: number; y: number } }>()
 const emit  = defineEmits<{ (e: 'close'): void; (e: 'bringToFront'): void }>()
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ const name     = computed(() => props.boat.name?.trim() || props.boat.callsign?.
 const heading  = computed(() => props.boat.heading ?? props.boat.course ?? 0)
 const speedVal = computed(() => speed.value.convert(props.boat.speed ?? 0))
 
+// ── Aircraft photo ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+const photoUrl   = ref<string | null>(null)
+const photoError = ref(false)
+
+watch(() => props.boat.mmsi, (mmsi) => {
+	photoError.value = false
+	photoUrl.value = mmsi ? `https://www.marinetraffic.com/getAssetDefaultPhoto/?photo_size=800&asset_id=${mmsi}&asset_type_id=0` : null
+}, { immediate: true })
+
+// ── Drag ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 const pos            = ref({ ...props.position })
 const isDragging     = ref(false)
 const dragStart      = ref({ mx: 0, my: 0, ex: 0, ey: 0 })
@@ -73,7 +83,6 @@ function onTouchEnd() {
 }
 
 onMounted(() => {
-	console.log(props.boat);
 	document.addEventListener('mousemove', onMouseMove)
 	document.addEventListener('mouseup',   onMouseUp)
 	document.addEventListener('touchmove', onTouchMove, { passive: false })
@@ -92,7 +101,6 @@ const compass = computed(() => {
 	const hdg     = heading.value
 	const course  = props.boat.cog ?? hdg
 
-	// ── Compass tape ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	const tapeTicks: string[] = []
 	for (let offset = -60; offset <= 60; offset += 5) {
 		const deg   = ((hdg + offset) % 360 + 360) % 360
@@ -113,9 +121,8 @@ const compass = computed(() => {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// ── Rose centre & radii ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
-	const CX = 100, CY = 140  // moved down from 145
-	const R  = 68              // grown from 55
+	const CX = 100, CY = 140
+	const R  = 68
 
 	const rudder = Math.max(-30, Math.min(30, ((course - hdg + 540) % 360) - 180))
 	const rudX   = CX + (rudder / 30) * 40
@@ -130,7 +137,6 @@ const compass = computed(() => {
 	const bNeedleX = CX + 52 * Math.sin(bearRad)
 	const bNeedleY = CY - 52 * Math.cos(bearRad)
 
-	// Ring tick marks scaled to new R
 	const ringTicks = Array.from({ length: 36 }, (_, i) => {
 		const a   = i * 10
 		const rad = (a - 90) * Math.PI / 180
@@ -211,6 +217,11 @@ const compass = computed(() => {
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
+		<!-- Photo -->
+		<div v-if="photoUrl && !photoError" class="sp-photo-wrap">
+			<img class="sp-photo" :src="photoUrl" :alt="name" @error="photoError = true" />
+		</div>
+
 		<div class="sp-body">
 			<div class="sp-gauges">
 				<div class="sp-gauge-wrap">
@@ -301,6 +312,21 @@ const compass = computed(() => {
 }
 .sp-close:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
 
+/* ── Photo ── */
+.sp-photo-wrap {
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 140px;
+	background: #111;
+	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,200,220,0.15);
+	overflow: hidden;
+}
+.sp-photo {
+	width: 100%;
+	height: 140px;
+	object-fit: cover;
+	display: block;
+}
+
 .sp-body {
 	display: flex;
 	gap: 16px;
@@ -332,6 +358,5 @@ const compass = computed(() => {
 .sp-gauge:hover   { border-color: #0f0; }
 .sp-gauge-val     { font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; color: #0ff; }
 .sp-gauge-unit    { font-size: 11px; color: #0ff; margin-bottom: 5px; }
-
 .sp-compass { flex: 1; }
 </style>
diff --git a/client/src/services/ais.ts b/client/src/services/ais.ts
index 6d42b6a..fb6eadc 100644
--- a/client/src/services/ais.ts
+++ b/client/src/services/ais.ts
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ import { bringToFront } from './zindex'
 const API = BASE + '/api'
 
 const SHIP_COLORS: Record<string, string> = {
-	'Base Station':   '#00aaff',
+	'Base Station':   '#ffffff',
 	'Class A':        '#00ff00',
 	'Class B':        '#8450ea',
 	'SAR Aircraft':   '#ff0000',
-	'AtoN':           '#00aaff',
+	'AtoN':           '#ffffff',
 	'Class B/CS':     '#8450ea',
 	'Sart/Epirb/MOB': '#00aaff',
 	'Unknown':        '#fad106',