diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/GpsDot.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/GpsDot.cs
index 4d96d00f21..6614dc10a8 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/GpsDot.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/GpsDot.cs
@@ -12,29 +12,33 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Drawing;
 using OpenRA.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Graphics;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects
 {
 	class GpsDotInfo : ITraitInfo
 	{
-		public readonly string String = "o";
+		public readonly string String = "Infantry";
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init)
 		{
 			return new GpsDot(init, String);
 		}
 	}
+
 	class GpsDot : IEffect
 	{
-		string s;
 		int2 loc;
 		Color color;
 		Actor self;
 		GpsWatcher watcher;
 		bool show = false;
+		Animation anim;
 
 		public GpsDot(ActorInitializer init, string s)
 		{
-			this.s = s;
+			anim = new Animation("gpsdot");
+			anim.PlayRepeating(s);
+
 			self = init.self;
 			loc = self.CenterLocation;
 			color = self.Owner.ColorRamp.GetColor(0);
@@ -67,9 +71,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects
 
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
 		{
-			if(show)
-				Game.Renderer.TinyBoldFont.DrawTextWithContrast(s, loc - Game.viewport.Location, color, Color.Black, 1);
-			yield break;
+			if (show)
+				yield return Traits.Util.Centered(self, anim.Image, self.CenterLocation.ToFloat2());
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/aircraft.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/aircraft.yaml
index f3cf07b4b3..3367c3c82f 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/aircraft.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/aircraft.yaml
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ YAK:
 		
 
 TRAN:
-	Inherits: ^Plane
+	Inherits: ^Helicopter
 	Buildable:
 		Queue: Plane
 		BuildPaletteOrder: 110
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ TRAN:
 		Explosion: UnitExplode
 
 HELI:
-	Inherits: ^Plane
+	Inherits: ^Helicopter
 	Buildable:
 		Queue: Plane
 		BuildPaletteOrder: 90
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ HELI:
 		Offset: 0,-10
 
 HIND:
-	Inherits: ^Plane
+	Inherits: ^Helicopter
 	Buildable:
 		Queue: Plane
 		BuildPaletteOrder: 90
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
index 9f97915b7d..515180fce0 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 		Types:Vehicle
 	GivesBounty:
 	GpsDot:
-		String:O
+		String:Vehicle
 
 ^Tank:
 	AppearsOnRadar:
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 		Types:Tank
 	GivesBounty:
 	GpsDot:
-		String:O
+		String:Vehicle
 
 ^Infantry:
 	AppearsOnRadar:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 		Types:Infantry
 	GivesBounty:
 	GpsDot:
-		String:o
+		String:Infantry
 
 ^Ship:
 	AppearsOnRadar:
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 		Types:Ship
 	GivesBounty:
 	GpsDot:
-		String:O
+		String:Ship
 
 ^Plane:
 	AppearsOnRadar:
@@ -153,7 +153,11 @@
 		SuccessRate: 50
 	GivesBounty:
 	GpsDot:
-		String:O
+		String:Plane
+
+^Helicopter:
+	GpsDot:
+		String:Helicopter
 
 ^Building:
 	AppearsOnRadar:
diff --git a/mods/ra/sequences.yaml b/mods/ra/sequences.yaml
index a51cd4325e..6a21b956a4 100644
--- a/mods/ra/sequences.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/sequences.yaml
@@ -1917,3 +1917,16 @@ boxes09:
 	idle:
 		Start: 0
 		Length: *
+
+gpsdot:
+	Infantry:
+		Start: 0
+	Vehicle:
+		Start: 1
+	Ship:
+		Start: 2
+	Helicopter:
+		Start: 3
+	Plane:
+		Start: 4
+