diff --git a/docs/mission-briefing-images.md b/docs/mission-briefing-images.md
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+# Mission briefing image prompts
+
+Use these prompts to create cohesive concept art for the Full Flight mission briefing. Paths are relative to `/public`.
+
+| Image path | Suggested prompt |
+| --- | --- |
+| `/img/learn/missions/full-flight/briefing-hero.png` | "Cinematic night-time view from an airliner cockpit ready for pushback, glowing avionics, airport ramp lights, teal and navy color palette, ultra wide angle, high fidelity concept art" |
+| `/img/learn/missions/full-flight/briefing-route.png` | "Stylized aviation route map overlayed on a glowing nav chart, neon cyan routing line between two hubs, soft depth of field, futuristic UI aesthetic" |
+| `/img/learn/missions/full-flight/briefing-departure.png` | "Dynamic scene of an airliner taxiing out at dawn, tower in background, ramp service vehicles with motion blur, cinematic lighting, teal and amber highlights" |
+| `/img/learn/missions/full-flight/briefing-arrival.png` | "Airliner on final approach at sunset breaking through clouds, runway lights shimmering, cockpit perspective, warm oranges contrasting with cool blues" |
+| `/img/learn/missions/full-flight/briefing-weather.png` | "Weather radar-inspired composition showing cumulonimbus clouds around an airport, lightning in distance, deep blues and violets with cyan HUD overlays" |
+
+Add the final art assets in `public/img/learn/missions/full-flight/` using the paths above.
diff --git a/server/api/learn/simbrief.get.ts b/server/api/learn/simbrief.get.ts
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+import { createError, defineEventHandler, getQuery } from 'h3'
+
+const SIMBRIEF_TIMEOUT_MS = 10000
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async event => {
+  const query = getQuery(event)
+  const rawId = (query.userId ?? query.userid ?? '').toString().trim()
+  if (!rawId) {
+    throw createError({ statusCode: 400, statusMessage: 'userId required' })
+  }
+
+  const url = new URL('https://www.simbrief.com/api/xml.fetcher.php')
+  url.searchParams.set('userid', rawId)
+  url.searchParams.set('json', '1')
+
+  let response: Response
+  const controller = new AbortController()
+  const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+    controller.abort()
+  }, SIMBRIEF_TIMEOUT_MS)
+  try {
+    response = await fetch(url.toString(), {
+      headers: {
+        Accept: 'application/json',
+        'User-Agent': 'OpenSquawk Mission Planner'
+      },
+      cache: 'no-store',
+      signal: controller.signal
+    })
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    const aborted = error?.name === 'AbortError'
+    console.error(
+      `[simbrief] Request failed for user ${rawId}${aborted ? ' (timeout)' : ''}`,
+      error
+    )
+    throw createError({
+      statusCode: 502,
+      statusMessage: aborted ? 'SimBrief request timed out' : 'SimBrief request failed',
+      data: { message: aborted ? 'Request timed out' : error?.message || 'Network error' }
+    })
+  } finally {
+    clearTimeout(timeout)
+  }
+
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    const payload = await response.text().catch(() => '')
+    console.error(
+      `[simbrief] Request rejected for user ${rawId}: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`,
+      payload
+    )
+    throw createError({
+      statusCode: response.status,
+      statusMessage: 'SimBrief request rejected',
+      data: { message: payload || response.statusText }
+    })
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const data = await response.json()
+    return { data }
+  } catch (error: any) {
+    throw createError({
+      statusCode: 502,
+      statusMessage: 'Invalid SimBrief response',
+      data: { message: error?.message || 'Failed to parse JSON' }
+    })
+  }
+})