On The Ground Podcast
1) Coming soon...
On The Ground: Investigating one of the most infamous friendly fire incidents of the Iraq war.
2) #1 Friend Or Foe?
The young soldiers are excited to head to Iraq but dubious about taking a woman reporter.
3) #2 Can You Handle It?
Audrey nervously accepts her plum reporting job and soon faces the realities of war.
4) #3 The Day Everything Changed
D Squadron meets enemy resistance. But the deadliest challenge comes from their own side.
5) #4 A Cowboy Out On A Jolly?
Was the US pilot who fired on them ‘a cowboy out on a jolly’? They relive the darkest day
6) #5 Get Him. Get Him.
US pilot Gus Kohntopp fired the deadly shots but should his commander take more of blame?
7) #6 Lightning Three Four
They meet the only US serviceman in the ‘friendly fire’ incident ever to speak publicly.
8) #7 Survivor’s Guilt
The soldier who comforted Audrey under attack shares his struggle to deal with the war.
9) #8 Friction In The Air
Could friction between the two pilots have contributed to their fatal error?
10) #9 The Fog Of War
Audrey and the men reflect on the impact of their time on the ground in Iraq.