diff --git a/src/blackgui/models/aircraftmodellistmodel.cpp b/src/blackgui/models/aircraftmodellistmodel.cpp
index 61f13a8a0..ee7344a12 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/models/aircraftmodellistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/models/aircraftmodellistmodel.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ namespace BlackGui
             case OwnSimulatorModel:
             case StashModel:
                 this->m_columns.addColumn(CColumn::standardString("model", { CAircraftModel::IndexModelString}));
-                this->m_columns.addColumn(CColumn::standardString("DB", "parts from DB", { CAircraftModel::IndexPartsDbStatus}));
+                this->m_columns.addColumn(CColumn("mode", "model mode(include, exclude)", CAircraftModel::IndexModelModeAsIcon, new CPixmapFormatter()));
+                this->m_columns.addColumn(CColumn::standardString("DB", "parts from DB", { CAircraftModel::IndexMembersDbStatus}));
                 this->m_columns.addColumn(CColumn::standardString("description", { CAircraftModel::IndexDescription}));
                 this->m_columns.addColumn(CColumn::standardString("sim.", "simulator supported", CAircraftModel::IndexSimulatorInfoAsString));
 
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ namespace BlackGui
             case Database:
                 this->m_columns.addColumn(CColumn::standardString("id", CAircraftModel::IndexDbIntegerKey, CDefaultFormatter::alignRightVCenter()));
                 this->m_columns.addColumn(CColumn::standardString("model", CAircraftModel::IndexModelString));
+                this->m_columns.addColumn(CColumn("mode", "model mode(include, exclude)", CAircraftModel::IndexModelModeAsIcon, new CPixmapFormatter()));
+
                 this->m_columns.addColumn(CColumn::standardString("dist.", "distributor", { CAircraftModel::IndexDistributor, CDistributor::IndexDbStringKey}));
                 this->m_columns.addColumn(CColumn::standardString("name", CAircraftModel::IndexName));
                 this->m_columns.addColumn(CColumn::standardString("description", CAircraftModel::IndexDescription));
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp b/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp
index 363e9f8b3..243ee01c5 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
 #include <QJsonObject>
+#include "blackmisc/verify.h"
 
 using namespace BlackMisc;
 using namespace BlackMisc::Aviation;
@@ -116,7 +117,9 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             case IndexModelMode:
                 return CVariant::fromValue(this->m_modelMode);
             case IndexModelModeAsString:
-                return CVariant(this->getModelModeAsString());
+                return CVariant::fromValue(this->getModelModeAsString());
+            case IndexModelModeAsIcon:
+                return CVariant::fromValue(this->getModelModeAsIcon());
             case IndexDistributor:
                 return m_distributor.propertyByIndex(index.copyFrontRemoved());
             case IndexSimulatorInfo:
@@ -135,8 +138,8 @@ namespace BlackMisc
                 return m_livery.propertyByIndex(index.copyFrontRemoved());
             case IndexCallsign:
                 return m_callsign.propertyByIndex(index.copyFrontRemoved());
-            case IndexPartsDbStatus:
-                return getPartsDbStatus();
+            case IndexMembersDbStatus:
+                return getMembersDbStatus();
             default:
                 return CValueObject::propertyByIndex(index);
             }
@@ -179,7 +182,14 @@ namespace BlackMisc
                 this->m_modelType = variant.value<ModelType>();
                 break;
             case IndexModelMode:
-                this->m_modelMode = variant.value<ModelMode>();
+                if (variant.type() == QMetaType::QString)
+                {
+                    this->setModelModeAsString(variant.toQString());
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    this->m_modelMode = variant.value<ModelMode>();
+                }
                 break;
             default:
                 CValueObject::setPropertyByIndex(variant, index);
@@ -216,9 +226,11 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             case IndexModelType:
                 return Compare::compare(this->m_modelType, compareValue.getModelType());
             case IndexModelMode:
+            case IndexModelModeAsString:
+            case IndexModelModeAsIcon:
                 return Compare::compare(this->m_modelMode, compareValue.getModelMode());
-            case IndexPartsDbStatus:
-                return getPartsDbStatus().compare(compareValue.getPartsDbStatus());
+            case IndexMembersDbStatus:
+                return getMembersDbStatus().compare(compareValue.getMembersDbStatus());
             default:
                 break;
             }
@@ -259,6 +271,26 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             return this->m_livery.hasValidAirlineDesignator();
         }
 
+        const CIcon &CAircraftModel::getModelModeAsIcon() const
+        {
+            switch (this->getModelMode())
+            {
+            case Include:
+                return CIconList::iconByIndex(CIcons::ModelInclude);
+            case Exclude:
+                return CIconList::iconByIndex(CIcons::ModelExclude);
+            default:
+                Q_ASSERT_X(false, Q_FUNC_INFO, "wrong mode");
+                break;
+            }
+            return CIconList::iconByIndex(CIcons::ModelInclude);
+        }
+
+        void CAircraftModel::setModelModeAsString(const QString &mode)
+        {
+            this->setModelMode(CAircraftModel::modelModeFromString(mode));
+        }
+
         void CAircraftModel::updateMissingParts(const CAircraftModel &otherModel)
         {
             if (!this->hasValidDbKey() && otherModel.hasValidDbKey())
@@ -305,7 +337,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             return m_simulator.isAnySimulator();
         }
 
-        QString CAircraftModel::getPartsDbStatus() const
+        QString CAircraftModel::getMembersDbStatus() const
         {
             QString s(hasValidDbKey() ? "M" : "m");
             s = s.append(getDistributor().hasValidDbKey() ? 'D' : 'd');
@@ -363,19 +395,22 @@ namespace BlackMisc
         {
             if (mode.isEmpty() || mode.startsWith('I', Qt::CaseInsensitive)) { return Include;}
             if (mode.startsWith('E', Qt::CaseInsensitive)) { return Exclude; }
-            Q_ASSERT_X(false, Q_FUNC_INFO, "wrong mode");
+            BLACK_VERIFY_X(false, Q_FUNC_INFO, "wrong mode");
             return Include; // default
         }
 
-        QString CAircraftModel::modelModeToString(CAircraftModel::ModelMode mode)
+        const QString &CAircraftModel::modelModeToString(CAircraftModel::ModelMode mode)
         {
+            static const QString i("Include");
+            static const QString e("Exclude");
+
             switch (mode)
             {
-            case Include: return "Include";
-            case Exclude: return "Exclude";
+            case Include: return i;
+            case Exclude: return e;
             default: Q_ASSERT_X(false, Q_FUNC_INFO, "wrong mode");
             }
-            return "Include";
+            return i; // default
         }
 
         CAircraftModel CAircraftModel::fromDatabaseJson(const QJsonObject &json, const QString prefix)
@@ -399,7 +434,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
                 modelString, CAircraftModel::TypeDatabaseEntry, simInfo, modelName, modelDescription, aircraftIcao, livery
             );
             model.setDistributor(distributor);
-            model.setModelMode(modelModeFromString(modelMode));
+            model.setModelModeAsString(modelMode);
             model.setKeyAndTimestampFromDatabaseJson(json, prefix);
             return model;
         }
diff --git a/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.h b/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.h
index ba76755ca..19f852afa 100644
--- a/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.h
+++ b/src/blackmisc/simulation/aircraftmodel.h
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ namespace BlackMisc
                 IndexModelTypeAsString,
                 IndexModelMode,
                 IndexModelModeAsString,
+                IndexModelModeAsIcon,
                 IndexHasQueriedModelString,
-                IndexPartsDbStatus
+                IndexMembersDbStatus
             };
 
             //! \copydoc BlackMisc::CValueObject::registerMetadata
@@ -189,11 +190,17 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             ModelMode getModelMode() const { return m_modelMode; }
 
             //! Model mode as string
-            QString getModelModeAsString() const { return modelModeToString(getModelMode()); }
+            const QString &getModelModeAsString() const { return modelModeToString(getModelMode()); }
+
+            //! Model mode as string
+            const BlackMisc::CIcon &getModelModeAsIcon() const;
 
             //! Set model mode
             void setModelMode(ModelMode mode) { m_modelMode = mode; }
 
+            //! Set model mode as string
+            void setModelModeAsString(const QString &mode);
+
             //! Simulator info
             CSimulatorInfo getSimulatorInfo() const { return this->m_simulator; }
 
@@ -227,8 +234,8 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             //! Valid simulator
             bool hasValidSimulator() const;
 
-            //! Info, which parts/subparts (Livery, Aircraft ICAO, ...) are already based on DB data
-            QString getPartsDbStatus() const;
+            //! Info, which members (Livery, Aircraft ICAO, ...) are already based on DB data
+            QString getMembersDbStatus() const;
 
             //! Matches model string?
             bool matchesModelString(const QString &modelString, Qt::CaseSensitivity sensitivity) const;
@@ -252,7 +259,7 @@ namespace BlackMisc
             static ModelMode modelModeFromString(const QString &mode);
 
             //! Model mode
-            static QString modelModeToString(ModelMode mode);
+            static const QString &modelModeToString(ModelMode mode);
 
             //! From swift DB JSON
             static CAircraftModel fromDatabaseJson(const QJsonObject &json, const QString prefix = QString("mod_"));