About the Show

The Low Level Hell Podcast explores the exciting world of Rotary and Fixed wing military aircraft and their impact on the battlefield. Through in-depth technical discussion and personal interviews with the people who flew these machines in combat, the Low Level crew aims to entertain, inform and educate.

And for those gamers out there who enjoy immersive flight and combat simulation, the Low Level crew host a discord community where they interact with hundreds of simulation gamers through conversation and cooperative gaming events. With our own dedicated Digital Combat Simulator (DCS) World servers, Low Level Hell offers the gaming community the opportunity to learn and appreciate the complexity inherent in modern combat aviation with both real world pilots and like-minded gamers from across the globe!

Latest Episode-
#17; Rowan Ratliff, OH-58 and MH-6 Pilot

LTC(R) Rowan Ratliff discusses his career as a OH-58/MH-6 pilot and his experiences in Desert Storm and the early stages of the War on Terror.

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The Team

Brian Harris

Host/ Creator

22+ years as an US Army Officer and Warrant Officer. 5 years as an Armor/Cavalry officer as an M1 Tank and 120mm Mortar Platoon Leader. 18+ years as an Aviation officer with over 2,200 hours as OH-58D Kiowa Warrior and AH-64D/E Pilot. Two Combat Deployments to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. Taught operations and tactics at the US Army Armor School and chief aviation operations coach at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk.

KELLY GODSEY

Producer / Co-Host

23+ Senior Agency Official inside the Department of Defense specializing in Intelligence and Information Warfare. Served one tour in Iraq as Civilian Deputy Commander 402nd. Spent three years as a senior advisor for United States Africa Combatant Command in Stuttgart, Germany. Private pilot and aircraft owner with over 1000 hours PIC. Father of five, which is contributing to a growing bald spot.

CHase ray

Social Media

6 Years Enlisted Air Force Security Forces multiple jobs including my last tour as the Unit Training Manager at the USAF Academy. 2 trips to Iraq in 09' and 11'. 75 Hours in various fixed wing airplanes including Cessna, Pipers, and Diamonds. Currently attending Flight School to finish Instrument, Commercial, and CFI, with hope to either fly in the Airlines or fly some cush corporate gig. Unlike Kelly, I don't have kids and I'm bald so there's that

bernd knox

Contributor

27 years and counting in US Army aviation, starting off as a crewchief in the back of a UH-60 Blackhawk, before becoming a Warrant Officer, flying the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior and AH-64D Apache for more than two decades. Master Aviator with over 5,300 hours underneath a spinning rotor, and three combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Instructor and standardization pilot, taught at the US Army Kiowa Warrior qualification course at Ft. Rucker.

luke whittington

Contributor

Former US Army Infantryman, OH-58D Kiowa Warrior/ AH-64D, UH-72 Maintenance Test and Instructor Pilot.

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