refresh my memory why aircraft can see gv icons?

[TeeArr]

Because, as everybody knows, Pilots have better sight than the rest of you mortals.

[oakranger]

The other day, i dived from 7k to bombed a GV. The individual that i killed PM me, asking me how i could see him from that high up. From 7-8 k, GVs show up as little black squares, for some other reason. There are times that they stand out well and other times i have to look harder. From being that high, 75% of the time i can tell if it is a jeep, flak, M-8 or tank. Specifically knowing what kind of GV (mostly tank) i really do not know until i get 1.5 k icon.

[moot]

Another thing, if you have anti aliasing on you are probably seeing half or less of the "black square" effect.

[oakranger]

Another thing, if you have anti aliasing on you are probably seeing half or less of the "black square" effect.

Is that why i have the black square?

[moot]

I dunno, try it and see.  From what I've seen with the handful of gfx cards I've run AH on, it probably is.