Changelog v1.8.0

v1.8.0 2026-07-12

Added

Command palette — press ⌘K / Ctrl+K (or /) anywhere to jump to any page or search the 28,000+ aircraft database by hex, registration, operator or type UI
Skeleton loaders — the live map sidebar now shows animated placeholders instead of a spinner while aircraft data loads UI
Landing boot sequence — a brief, skippable terminal startup animation on first visit each session (respects reduced-motion) UI

v1.7.0 2026-07-12

Added

Gov Watch — live board of government, presidential and VIP aircraft: who's in the air now and whose planes moved in the last 7 days, with photos UI
Dictator-alert aircraft airborne now appear in the landing page "Happening Now" feed UI
GOV link in the main navigation UI
Cookie consent banner — analytics and ads cookies stay off unless you accept UI

v1.6.3 2026-07-12

Changed

Stats moved out of the main menu — now under Help → "System Stats & Records" UI

Fixed

Stats page failing to load — statistics are now cached server-side DATA

v1.6.2 2026-07-12

Added

Two new doomsday fleets: WC-135 Constant Phoenix "nuke sniffer" and Russia's Tu-214 Kremlin command fleet DATA
Hardened Infrastructure section on the Doomsday board — six continuity-of-government bunkers (Cheyenne Mountain, Raven Rock, Mount Weather, Offutt, Kosvinsky, Yamantau) UI

Changed

Alerts page defaults to last 24 hours (was 30 days) UI

Fixed

Squawk queries dramatically faster via new database index DATA
Mobile: alerts page layout fits the screen; search page no longer hides the bottom nav on load UI

v1.6.1 2026-07-12

Changed

Landing "Live Tracking" redesign: status strip, ops-log style Happening Now rows with aircraft photos, photo cards for sampled aircraft UI

v1.6.0 2026-07-12

Added

My Watch page — personal watchlist of aircraft, categories, and event zones, stored in your browser UI
WATCH tab in mobile nav and desktop menu; watch-zone toggle in map zone popups UI

v1.5.0 2026-07-12

Added

"Happening Now" spotlight feed on the landing page — doomsday activity, event zones, and special squawks from the last 6 hours UI

v1.4.0 2026-07-12

Added

Event Zones — curated watch areas (summits, exercises, conflict zones) drawn on the live map with real-time activity counts UI

v1.3.0 2026-07-12

Added

Doomsday Board — live fleet status for the E-4B Nightwatch and E-6B Mercury with per-tail last-seen, 7-day sightings, and 24h track maps UI
DOOMSDAY nav link and tracker map alert chip when a doomsday plane is airborne UI

v1.2.0 2026-07-12

Added

Installable app (PWA) — add to home screen, app icons, faster loads via static caching UI
Mobile bottom tab bar for app-like navigation UI

Changed

Aircraft detail page on mobile: photo header with readable data cards below (no more text over the image) UI

v1.1.0 2026-02-21

Added

Intel Briefs - analysis posts about aircraft movements and events UI
5 brief categories: Breaking, Analysis, Movement Alert, Historical, Technical UI
Linked aircraft badges on briefs linking to aircraft profiles UI
Related links section for third-party references on briefs UI
Image support for briefs with gallery and fullscreen viewer UI
INTEL button added to main navigation bar UI

Changed

Landing page hero updated with Intel Briefs link UI

v1.0.5 2026-01-22

Added

Enhanced "Aircraft Not Found" page with helpful links UI

Changed

Aircraft popup layout improved for easier access to actions UI

v1.0.4 2026-01-22

Added

Click-to-show flight path - click any aircraft to see its current trajectory UI
Pulsing ring animation on selected aircraft marker UI
ESC key to clear flight path selection UI

v1.0.3 2026-01-22

Added

Legal & Privacy section on Help page UI
Legal disclaimer on landing page UI

Changed

Improved data source reliability UI

v1.0.2 2026-01-13

Added

Shareable URLs for Heatmap and Patterns filtered views UI
Version tag displayed in header UI
History page: Aircraft info card overlay for screenshot sharing UI
History page: Collapsible info card with minimize toggle UI
History page: Extended time range options UI
Heatmap: Aircraft type filtering (E-4B, RC-135, P-8, etc.) UI
Heatmap: Geographic region filtering (Ukraine, Taiwan, CONUS, etc.) UI
Patterns: Aircraft type and region filtering UI
Patterns: Enhanced trail popup with aircraft image and specs UI

Changed

Heatmap and Patterns pages reorganized with collapsible filter sections UI

v1.0.1 2026-01-12

Added

Social sharing meta tags for aircraft and flight pages UI
Share buttons on aircraft detail and flight history pages UI

Fixed

History page trails not clearing when switching time periods UI

v1.0.0 2026-01-12

Added

Doomsday Plane filter on heatmap and patterns pages UI
Pacific flight paths now render correctly across the dateline UI
Changelog page with version history and roadmap UI
Aircraft list panel toggle on patterns page UI

Changed

Patterns page fully mobile responsive UI

v0.9.0 2026-01-07

Added

Pattern Analysis page - individual flight trail visualization UI
Tag-based quick filter buttons organized by category UI
Watchlist filtering on patterns page UI
154 aircraft types with detailed specs DATA
422 sensitive locations worldwide DATA

Changed

Status box redesign - compact 2-row layout UI
History page defaults to 24h view UI

Fixed

Firefox popup button text wrapping UI
Location popup scrollbars now inside border UI
RQ-4 Global Hawk type identification DATA

v0.8.0 2025-12-15

Added

Trajectory heatmaps with multi-color gradient visualization UI
Squawk monitoring for emergency and military codes UI
Historical squawk events browser UI
Sensitive locations database with flyover detection DATA

Changed

Heatmap gradient: green to yellow to orange to red for intensity UI

v0.7.0 2025-11-20

Added

Favorites/Watchlist system UI
Filter panel state persistence UI
Aircraft type specifications database DATA
E-4B Nightwatch detailed specs and OSINT intel DATA
RC-135 Rivet Joint SIGINT details DATA

v0.5.0 2025-10-01

Added

Real-time military aircraft tracking UI
Interactive map with terminal aesthetic UI
Aircraft database with ~28,000 tracked aircraft DATA
Flight history with trajectory visualization UI
Category-based filtering and priority coloring UI

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