diff --git a/airdef-mod/src/replay.rs b/airdef-mod/src/replay.rs
index 5737f5b..9cebbd6 100644
--- a/airdef-mod/src/replay.rs
+++ b/airdef-mod/src/replay.rs
@@ -535,10 +535,15 @@ impl Player {
             }
         }
         for tr in rec.tracks.iter().filter(|tr| (self.heard..self.t).contains(&(tr.first as f64))) {
-            if let What::Missile(kind, _) = tr.what
+            let event = match tr.what {
+                What::Missile(kind, _) => Some(kind.launch_sound()),
+                What::Strike => Some(DroneKind::Kalibr.launch_sound()),
+                What::Drone(_) => None,
+            };
+            if let Some(event) = event
                 && let Some(p) = tr.at(rec.origin, tr.first as f64)
             {
-                out.sound(kind.launch_sound(), heard(p), 1.0, 1.0);
+                out.sound(event, heard(p), 1.0, 1.0);
             }
         }
         self.heard = self.t;
@@ -1102,6 +1107,27 @@ mod engine_tests {
         let _ = rec;
         p
     }
+    #[test]
+    fn counter_strike_launch_is_heard_once_and_can_be_replayed_after_seek() {
+        let mut rec = Recording::blank(100);
+        rec.straight(1, What::Strike, 10, 70, DVec3::ZERO, DVec3::new(300.0, 70.0, 0.0));
+        let mut p = player(&rec);
+        p.heard = 9.0;
+        p.t = 11.0;
+        let mut out = Out::default();
+        p.sounds(&rec, DVec3::ZERO, &mut out);
+        assert_eq!(out.sounds.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(out.sounds[0].0, DroneKind::Kalibr.launch_sound());
+        out.sounds.clear();
+        p.t = 12.0;
+        p.sounds(&rec, DVec3::ZERO, &mut out);
+        assert!(out.sounds.is_empty(), "the loop engine must not repeat the launch");
+        p.heard = 9.0; // seek/cut resets the one-shot cursor
+        p.t = 11.0;
+        p.sounds(&rec, DVec3::ZERO, &mut out);
+        assert_eq!(out.sounds.len(), 1);
+    }
+
     /// A host that remembers which sources run.
     #[derive(Default)]
     struct Host(std::collections::BTreeMap<u32, [f64; 3]>);
diff --git a/airdef-mod/src/smoke.rs b/airdef-mod/src/smoke.rs
index 6591a39..bf76772 100644
--- a/airdef-mod/src/smoke.rs
+++ b/airdef-mod/src/smoke.rs
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ impl Smoke {
                 self.trail((1, m.id), m.pos, tick, look);
             }
         }
+        for f in &sim.strikes.flights {
+            self.trail((2, f.id), f.pos, tick, drone_look(Class::Cruise, crate::sim::DroneKind::Kalibr.spec().trail_scale()));
+        }
         // Forget what is gone.
         if tick % 100 == 0 {
             let alive: std::collections::HashSet<(u8, u32)> = sim
@@ -254,6 +257,7 @@ impl Smoke {
                 .iter()
                 .map(|d| (0, d.id))
                 .chain(sim.missiles.iter().map(|m| (1, m.id)))
+                .chain(sim.strikes.flights.iter().map(|f| (2, f.id)))
                 .collect();
             self.last.retain(|k, _| alive.contains(k));
         }
@@ -286,6 +290,44 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::sim::{DroneKind, MissileKind};
 
+    #[test]
+    fn live_counter_strike_leaves_a_trail_and_releases_its_source() {
+        use crate::sim::sites::{LaunchSite, SiteClass};
+        use crate::sim::strike::{Estimate, Known, SiteState};
+        use glam::DVec2;
+        let mut sim = Sim::new(11);
+        let id = 1;
+        sim.sites.list.push(LaunchSite {
+            id, side: 0, sector: 0, bearing: 0.0, class: SiteClass::Ramp,
+            pos: DVec3::new(0.0, 64.0, 300.0), range: 300.0, water: false,
+            stock: 0, planned: 0, alive: true, next_free: 0, offmap: false,
+        });
+        sim.strikes.known.push(Known {
+            site: id, class: SiteClass::Ramp, obs: Vec::new(),
+            est: Some(Estimate { pos: DVec2::new(0.0, 300.0), radius: 5.0, fix: true,
+                bearing: 0.0, bearing_err: 0.01, origin: DVec2::ZERO }),
+            launches: 1, last: 0, state: SiteState::Active, cover: None, aimed: false,
+        });
+        sim.order_strike(id, DVec3::new(0.0, 64.0, 0.0), &mut crate::sim::Out::default()).unwrap();
+        let mut smoke = Smoke::default();
+        sim.tick = 1;
+        smoke.update(&sim);
+        let from = sim.strikes.flights[0].pos;
+        sim.tick = 2;
+        sim.strikes.flights[0].pos += DVec3::Z * 8.0;
+        smoke.update(&sim);
+        let segments = smoke.segments(&sim);
+        assert_eq!(segments.len(), 1, "a live strike must emit the cruise trail also seen in replay");
+        assert_eq!(segments[0].az, from.z);
+        assert_eq!(segments[0].bz, from.z + 8.0);
+        let expected = drone_look(Class::Cruise, DroneKind::Kalibr.spec().trail_scale());
+        assert_eq!(segments[0].density, expected.density);
+        sim.strikes.flights.clear();
+        sim.tick = 100;
+        smoke.update(&sim);
+        assert!(smoke.last.is_empty(), "finished strikes must not leave source bookkeeping behind");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn trails_follow_one_rule() {
         assert!(missile_look(MissileKind::P1sun).is_none());