I think this is a good initiative, but it sounds like it was started because you seemed to not find anyone in the server? Granted I have flown online for more hours than I care to admit, even with 10 people in the server I can find a dogfight in usually less than 10 minutes.
The biggest thing with a server like ours is studying the brief/map/objectives. That gives you a good idea of where you will meet the certain types of planes that are in the air. I always check the netstats just to see what's flying. If there's 7 blemmys in the air, there's a good bet that they will be skimming the water trying to bomb all the objectives. Same thing goes for 110's/88's etc. So knowing where the objectives are also gives you a good idea of where flight paths may occur.
The other thing, even though you may not want to, is turn your resolution down a notch. The graphics engine has many LOD problems. If you want to spot contacts easier, the best way is to lower your resolution to a "this doesn't look so bad" state.
As to your thread, I think it's bound to happen, you given some flak. Many people buy a flight sim this complex to try and get just a touch of the feeling a RL WWII pilot would have had it. If quick dogfights are your game, there are many other WWII sims out there that cater to that specific thing. I just don't think the type of popularity you're hoping for is going to happen, at the very least, until some of the major glaring issues of the sim get fixed and the more casual gamers start buying it.
But it never hurts to try!
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