diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectobject.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectobject.cpp
index 9dce9bbf0..77efc04a5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectobject.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectobject.cpp
@@ -204,6 +204,18 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             return CSimConnectObject();
         }
 
+        CSimConnectObject CSimConnectObjects::markObjectAsAdded(DWORD objectId)
+        {
+            for (const CCallsign &cs : this->keys())
+            {
+                CSimConnectObject &simObject = (*this)[cs];
+                if (simObject.getObjectId() != objectId) { continue; }
+                simObject.setConfirmedAdded(true);
+                return simObject;
+            }
+            return CSimConnectObject();
+        }
+
         CSimConnectObject CSimConnectObjects::getSimObjectForRequestId(DWORD requestId) const
         {
             for (const CSimConnectObject &simObject : this->values())
@@ -215,10 +227,17 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
 
         bool CSimConnectObjects::isKnownSimObjectId(DWORD objectId) const
         {
-            const CSimConnectObject simObject(getSimObjectForObjectId(objectId));
+            const CSimConnectObject simObject(this->getSimObjectForObjectId(objectId));
             return simObject.hasValidRequestAndObjectId() && objectId == simObject.getObjectId();
         }
 
+        bool CSimConnectObjects::removeByObjectId(DWORD objectId)
+        {
+            const CSimConnectObject simObject(this->getSimObjectForObjectId(objectId));
+            const int c = this->remove(simObject.getCallsign());
+            return c > 0;
+        }
+
         bool CSimConnectObjects::containsPendingAdded() const
         {
             for (const CSimConnectObject &simObject : this->values())
@@ -257,6 +276,16 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             return c;
         }
 
+        int CSimConnectObjects::countConfirmedAdded()
+        {
+            int c = 0;
+            for (const CSimConnectObject &simObject : this->values())
+            {
+                if (simObject.isConfirmedAdded()) { c++; }
+            }
+            return c;
+        }
+
         CCallsignSet CSimConnectObjects::getPendingAddedCallsigns() const
         {
             CCallsignSet callsigns;
@@ -277,6 +306,25 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             return callsigns;
         }
 
+        QList<CSimConnectObject> CSimConnectObjects::getByType(CSimConnectObject::SimObjectType type) const
+        {
+            QList<CSimConnectObject> objs;
+            for (const CSimConnectObject &simObject : this->values())
+            {
+                if (simObject.getType() == type) { objs.push_back(simObject); }
+            }
+            return objs;
+        }
+
+        bool CSimConnectObjects::containsType(CSimConnectObject::SimObjectType type) const
+        {
+            for (const CSimConnectObject &simObject : this->values())
+            {
+                if (simObject.getType() == type) { return true; }
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
         void CSimConnectObjects::toggleInterpolatorModes()
         {
             for (const CCallsign &cs : this->keys())
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectobject.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectobject.h
index 3f201eaf5..7762cd031 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectobject.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsxcommon/simconnectobject.h
@@ -26,9 +26,19 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
         class CSimConnectObject
         {
         public:
+            //! Type
+            enum SimObjectType
+            {
+                Aircraft,
+                Probe
+            };
+
             //! Constructor
             CSimConnectObject();
 
+            //! Constructor
+            CSimConnectObject(SimObjectType type) : m_type(type) {}
+
             //! Constructor providing initial situation/parts
             CSimConnectObject(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft,
                               DWORD requestId,
@@ -48,6 +58,12 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Simulated aircraft model string
             const QString &getAircraftModelString() const { return m_aircraft.getModelString(); }
 
+            //! Object type
+            SimObjectType getType() const { return m_type; }
+
+            //! Set the type
+            void setType(SimObjectType type) { m_type = type; }
+
             //! Set the aircraft
             void setAircraft(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft) { m_aircraft = aircraft; }
 
@@ -179,6 +195,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
 
         private:
             BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft m_aircraft; //!< corresponding aircraft
+            SimObjectType m_type = Aircraft;
             DWORD m_requestId = 0;
             DWORD m_objectId  = 0;
             bool m_validRequestId = false;
@@ -207,12 +224,18 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Get object per object id
             CSimConnectObject getSimObjectForObjectId(DWORD objectId) const;
 
+            //! Mark as added if existing
+            CSimConnectObject markObjectAsAdded(DWORD objectId);
+
             //! Get object per request id
             CSimConnectObject getSimObjectForRequestId(DWORD requestId) const;
 
             //! Is the object id one of our AI objects?
             bool isKnownSimObjectId(DWORD objectId) const;
 
+            //! Remove by id
+            bool removeByObjectId(DWORD objectId);
+
             //! Pending add condition
             bool containsPendingAdded() const;
 
@@ -225,6 +248,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Number of pending removed
             int countPendingRemoved() const;
 
+            //! Objects not pending
+            int countConfirmedAdded();
+
             //! Get all callsigns
             BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsignSet getAllCallsigns() const;
 
@@ -240,6 +266,12 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Callsigns of pending removed callsigns
             BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsignSet getPendingRemovedCallsigns() const;
 
+            //! Get by type
+            QList<CSimConnectObject> getByType(CSimConnectObject::SimObjectType type) const;
+
+            //! Contains object of type
+            bool containsType(CSimConnectObject::SimObjectType type) const;
+
             //! Toggle interpolator modes
             void toggleInterpolatorModes();