aircraft disappearing against terrain.

[Pluto]

I can report the same experience here.
Good to read that I am not the only one.
I first thought I need again new glasses, because it is really hard to see aircraft on a distance, no matter if against the ground or the sky.

From the old IL2 I was used to see aircraft already from quite far away but you also had that rather unrealistic zoom option.

I dont know what is more realistic, the sight now in Cliffs of Dover or the old one from Sturmovik?
I have flown real planes (small ones 2-4 seats) from time to time, when the pilot allowed it but of course I never experienced a real air combat.
In reality I also didnt meet so many other planes in the air, so I have no "real" experience on how good and how far you actually see in reality.

Anyway, it is harder to see in CoD than it was in the old IL2.
Maybe some of the developers are real pilots who could judge that issue better?

[reflected]

Well, it's true that it shouldn't be easy. In many pilots accounts I've read that one they they were in the thich of it, then after a few seconds the whole sky was empty. It was quite common during the BofB. However, I do think it's way too difficult now in game.