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Transport data — vehicle histories, ADS-B transponder feeds, and AIS vessel positions — is largely public and offers rich investigative leads. This section covers ground, air, and sea tracking tools.

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Vehicle investigation

ToolFunctionURL
VINCheckFree VIN decoderhttps://www.vehiclehistory.com
OpenALPRLicense plate recognitionhttps://github.com/openalpr/openalpr
CarfaxVehicle history (US)https://www.carfax.com
Cybergliknet Vehicle OSINTMultiple functionshttps://cybergliknet.com/blog-detail.php?slug=vehicle-osint

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Aviation — FlightRadar and ADS-B

ToolFunctionURL
FlightRadar24Live trackinghttps://www.flightradar24.com
ADS-B ExchangeNo military filtershttps://globe.adsbexchange.com
FlightAwareFlight historyhttps://flightaware.com
PiAware (Raspberry Pi)Own ADS-B receiverhttps://flightaware.com/adsb/piaware

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Setting up a homemade ADS-B receiver

# Configure PiAware on Raspberry Pi
sudo apt-get install piaware
sudo piaware-config <options>
sudo systemctl restart piaware

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Maritime — AIS tracking

ToolFunctionURL
MarineTrafficGlobal AIS trackinghttps://www.marinetraffic.com
VesselFinderFree alternativehttps://www.vesselfinder.com
FleetMonFleet monitoringhttps://www.fleetmon.com
ShipSpottingPhoto databasehttp://www.shipspotting.com

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