it is difficult to find targets on the ground while flying an aircraft. Binocular option should be added for pilots during flight so the targets can be self spotted.
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How would the pilot fly the plane and hold binoculars though?
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There’s indeed accounts of WW2 bomber pilots using binoculars to spot their targets, and indeed it wasn’t easy I bet. My problem with this, is that pilots in game already have plenty of extra help when it comes to spotting targets by just simply spamming the red marker button, as it easily detects targets from very far away distances. It doesn’t matter if the enemy vehicle is well concealed under trees, or using smoke screens either. That already makes it worst than in War Thunder. So I feel it’s just an unnecessary mechanic that very few people would be using, and I bet it would look rather awkward making an animation for it. (Just imagine your pilot holding binoculars while flying) Using binoculars as a tank commander is one thing. Besides planes already have the zoom-in capability and are able to look around. So I feel that ground is well covered already.
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its not only for tank detection but for enemy squads on the ground which cannot be marked like tank objects
depend on pilot’s flight skill
It sounds like what you want is more/ better bomb sights for pilots.
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I see your point now. It’s indeed harder to spot enemy troops on the field, unless you’re very close and by then it’s usually too late to see, and you have to make a turn. Also paired with the fact that the game has a somewhat inconsistent rendering distance.
YES, to self spot ground troops for better bombing
See I think binos could work on aircraft with a bombardier or navigator position, allow you to breech the fog of war, aka render distance, which is horribly short for aircraft. I mean If you fixed the render distance, I wouldnt ever need to mark targets from an aircraft again
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Well a magic trick is to spam V 
Skill issue