Hard to see the aircraft

[III/JG53_Don]

I will try your suggestion with the AF switched to 16x, thanks!
Moste of my time on the ATAG I fly around for almost an hour without spotting anything.... and then suddenly a crowd of 3-4 planes nearby "appears" (my eye just didn't caught them earlier).

Guess a little bit luck plays a role there too, but (apart from the weak high level performance of nearly all planes) it has a reason that the vast amount of fights takes place below 2000m imho.....
When you're up high its almost impossible to spot a plane below.

[Robo.]

Originally Posted by III/JG53_Don

Guess a little bit luck plays a role there too, but (apart from the weak high level performance of nearly all planes) it has a reason that the vast amount of fights takes place below 2000m imho.....
When you're up high its almost impossible to spot a plane below.

I am sorry to disagree - it is fairly easy to spot them from up there. Especially mid channel on the water surface, but over the land, too. It is also pretty impossible to miss a contact at co-alt when you're cruising at 18.000ft. Also, formation of bombers are easy to be spotted from distance, you can also see if there is any fighters around, actually pretty nicely done ingame! I have had many great fights in 5km alt on ATAG especially because I have got better SA up there. YRMW

To the original poster - it really is only about experience. And I would add that often it's not about seeing contact as such, but rather knowing where to look.