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Tactical to Practical
Season 1 • Episode 10 • Boys' Toys
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Tactical to Practical Season 1, Episode 10: Boys' Toys
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21 episodesHumvee / Night Vision / GPS
Former Navy fighter pilot and series host Hunter Ellis examines military solutions to problems that crossed over into civilian life. Hunter explores the Army's relationship with four-wheel drive--from WWII Jeeps to the Humvee. From off-road to the dark of night, he takes a glowing green look into night vision technology, now used in law enforcement and wildlife research. And, he shows how GPS (Global Positioning System) came into its own in Desert Storm and is about to make the compass obsolete!
60 min
Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar
60 min
Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables
60 min
Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes
60 min
Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots
60 min
Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / Drones
Hunter teaches us about the offroad abilities of the desert patrol vehical.
60 min
Spy Gear / MedEvac Helicopters / Specialty Boats
Included: MedEvac helicopters; specialty boats. Also: a tour of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Host: Hunter Ellis.
60 min
Hot Choppers / Lasers / Firefighting
A look at submarine rescue operations; the history of dirigibles; and military snow gear. Also: treasure hunter Mel Fisher explores the wreckage of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, a Spanish ship that sank in 1622 off the coast of Florida. Host: Hunter Ellis.
60 min
Survival Training / People in Space / Explosives
60 min
Boys' Toys
60 min
Specialty Planes / Secrets of the MPs / Non-Lethal Weapons
60 min
Wired Warfare / Need for Speed
60 min
Super Ships / Armored Cars / Simulators
A segment on ships adapted for civilian use which includes a retrospective on the ships of World Wars I and II; and tours of modern naval vessels. Also: armored vehicles and simulators. Host: Hunter Ellis.
60 min
Winter Warfare / Optics / Gliders
A look at how winter warfare helped the winter-sports industry. Also: gun sights; gliders. Host: Hunter Ellis.
60 min
Special Duty Trucks / Ballistic Missile Defense / Weather
60 min
Hybrid Vehicles / Camouflage / Scanning Technology
60 min
Balloons / Army Engineers / Command Centers
60 min
Deep Sea Exploration / Blimps and Dirigibles / Snow Gear
A look at submarine rescue operations; the history of dirigibles; and military snow gear. Also: treasure hunter Mel Fisher explores the wreckage of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, a Spanish ship that sank in 1622 off the coast of Florida. Host: Hunter Ellis.
60 min
Search & Rescue Units / High Mobility Medicine / Secret Codes
60 min
Crash Survival / ROVs / Video Surveillance
60 min
The Cavalry / Cyberwar: Cyberterrorism and Cyberdefense / Biological and Chemical Defense
60 min