Exercise Bold Quest

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This years Bold Quest is taking place at a National Guard facility in Indiana. Here I have included a newspaper article and a FAA information sheet regarding special use of airspace.

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International training with fighter pilots starts Thursday at Atterbury
Updated on: 09.07.11

Fighter pilots often have seconds to decide whether to open fire, and this month they will train at Camp Atterbury to know how to make that choice.

The post, in southern Johnson county and northwestern Brown County, is hosting a major NATO training exercise involving pilots and soldiers from Germany, Finland, France and 11 other countries. The allies will train on how to avoid shooting at troops who are on their side and use high-tech sensors that allow them to distinguish friend from foe, Navy Capt. Kent Davis said.

Residents who live nearby should expect to hear the roar of fighter jets and the whir of helicopters both day and night when the training exercise starts Thursday, Maj. Lisa Kopczynski said. More aircraft than normal will fly over Camp Atterbury through Sept. 25.

Pilots will practice using radar that warns them not to bomb or shoot at troops from other countries who are assisting in combat or on peacekeeping missions, Davis said. The goal is to prevent friendly fire deaths, such as when an American fighter pilot killed four Canadian soldiers in 2002 by dropping a bomb on them during the Afghanistan war.

More of article on link.

Here is the link to the FAA info sheet

 

[Journeyman]

The goal is to prevent friendly fire deaths, such as when an American fighter pilot killed four Canadian soldiers in 2002 by dropping a bomb on them during the Afghanistan war

There isn't a sensor made that would have prevented that idiot from attacking our troops.  :

 

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I was part of Bold Quest 4 yrs ago and i thought it was a great opportunity while doing the scenarios we tested out a wide number of trial kit. And not to mention got to work with other NATO countries during the scenarios. Can't speak about the Birds part other then did alot of scenarios or tactical pause to get it right but it was passed on that it was a successful year. The  end END EX party was a good time with the NATO countries too.