diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SmokeTrailWhenDamaged.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SmokeTrailWhenDamaged.cs
index 9e2dd66a21..229b329f59 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SmokeTrailWhenDamaged.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/SmokeTrailWhenDamaged.cs
@@ -8,14 +8,16 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
+using OpenRA.FileFormats;
 using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 {
-	class SmokeTrailWhenDamagedInfo : ITraitInfo
+	class SmokeTrailWhenDamagedInfo : ITraitInfo, Requires<LocalCoordinatesModelInfo>
 	{
-		public readonly int[] Offset = { 0, 0 };
+		[Desc("Position relative to body")]
+		public readonly WVec Offset = WVec.Zero;
 		public readonly int Interval = 3;
 
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new SmokeTrailWhenDamaged(init.self, this); }
@@ -23,34 +25,30 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 
 	class SmokeTrailWhenDamaged : ITick
 	{
-		Turret smokeTurret;
-		PPos position;
-		int interval;
+		ILocalCoordinatesModel coords;
+		SmokeTrailWhenDamagedInfo info;
 		int ticks;
 
 		public SmokeTrailWhenDamaged(Actor self, SmokeTrailWhenDamagedInfo info)
 		{
-			smokeTurret = new Turret(info.Offset);
-			interval = info.Interval;
+			this.info = info;
+			coords = self.Trait<ILocalCoordinatesModel>();
 		}
 
 		public void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
 			if (--ticks <= 0)
 			{
-				var move = self.Trait<IMove>();
-				if (move.Altitude > 0 && self.GetDamageState() >= DamageState.Heavy)
+				var position = self.CenterPosition;
+				if (position.Z > 0 && self.GetDamageState() >= DamageState.Heavy &&
+				    self.World.RenderedShroud.IsVisible(new CPos(position)))
 				{
-					var facing = self.Trait<IFacing>();
-					var altitude = new PVecInt(0, move.Altitude);
-					position = (self.CenterLocation - (PVecInt)smokeTurret.PxPosition(self, facing).ToInt2());
-
-					if (self.World.RenderedShroud.IsVisible(position.ToCPos()))
-						self.World.AddFrameEndTask(
-							w => w.Add(new Smoke(w, position - altitude, "smokey")));
+					var offset = info.Offset.Rotate(coords.QuantizeOrientation(self, self.Orientation));
+					var pos = PPos.FromWPosHackZ(position + coords.LocalToWorld(offset));
+					self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new Smoke(w, pos, "smokey")));
 				}
 
-				ticks = interval;
+				ticks = info.Interval;
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/aircraft.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/aircraft.yaml
index f18270eaa9..2fc86dc6a6 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/aircraft.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/aircraft.yaml
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@
 		RearmBuildings: starporta,starporto,starporth
 		MinimalLandAltitude: 25
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged@0:
-		Offset: 15, -12
+		Offset: -512,640,0
 		Interval: 3
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged@1:
-		Offset: -15, -12
+		Offset: -512,-640,0
 		Interval: 3
 	RenderUnit:
 	RenderCargo:
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ORNI:
 		Moves: yes
 		Explosion: UnitExplodeScale
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged:
-		Offset: 0,-10
+		Offset: -427,0,0
 
 ORNI.bomber:
 	CarpetBomb:
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ ORNI.bomber:
 		Moves: yes
 		Explosion: UnitExplodeScale
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged:
-		Offset: 0,-10
+		Offset: -427,0,0
 
 CARRYALL.infantry:
 	ParaDrop:
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ CARRYALL.infantry:
 		RepairBuildings: repair
 		RearmBuildings: starporta,starporto,starporth
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged@0:
-		Offset: 15, -12
+		Offset: -512,540,0
 		Interval: 3
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged@1:
-		Offset: -15, -12
+		Offset: -512,-640,0
 		Interval: 3
 	RenderUnit:
 		Image: carryall
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/aircraft.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/aircraft.yaml
index dc5d006743..d810f29d74 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/aircraft.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/aircraft.yaml
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ BADR:
 		Moves: yes
 		Explosion: UnitExplode
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged@0:
-		Offset: 11, -11
+		Offset: -469,469,0
 		Interval: 2
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged@1:
-		Offset: -11, -11
+		Offset: -469,-469,0
 		Interval: 2
 	-EjectOnDeath:
 	-GpsDot:
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ BADR.bomber:
 		Moves: yes
 		Explosion: UnitExplode
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged@0:
-		Offset: 11, -11
+		Offset: -469,469,0
 		Interval: 2
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged@1:
-		Offset: -11, -11
+		Offset: -469,-469,0
 		Interval: 2
 	-EjectOnDeath:
 	-GpsDot:
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ MIG:
 		Moves: yes
 		Explosion: UnitExplode
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged:
-		Offset: 0,-20,0,-4
+		Offset: -853,0,171
 		Interval: 2
 
 YAK:
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ YAK:
 		Moves: yes
 		Explosion: UnitExplode
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged:
-		Offset: 0, -20
+		Offset: -853,0,0
 		Interval: 2
 		
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ HELI:
 	FallsToEarth:
 		Explosion: UnitExplode
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged:
-		Offset: 0,-10
+		Offset: -427,0,0
 
 HIND:
 	Inherits: ^Helicopter
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ HIND:
 	FallsToEarth:
 		Explosion: UnitExplode
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged:
-		Offset: 0,-10
+		Offset: -427,0,0
 
 U2:
 	Inherits: ^Plane
@@ -355,5 +355,5 @@ U2:
 		Moves: yes
 		Explosion: UnitExplode
 	SmokeTrailWhenDamaged:
-		Offset: 0,-25
+		Offset: -1c43,0,0
 		Interval: 2
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