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Tactical to Practical Season 1, Episode 17: Balloons / Army Engineers / Command Centers

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Episodes

21 episodes
Season 1
1

Humvee / 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
2

Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar

60 min
3

Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables

60 min
4

Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes

60 min
5

Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots

60 min
6

Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / Drones

Hunter teaches us about the offroad abilities of the desert patrol vehical.

60 min
7

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
8

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
9

Survival Training / People in Space / Explosives

60 min
10

Boys' Toys

60 min
11

Specialty Planes / Secrets of the MPs / Non-Lethal Weapons

60 min
12

Wired Warfare / Need for Speed

60 min
13

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
14

Winter Warfare / Optics / Gliders

A look at how winter warfare helped the winter-sports industry. Also: gun sights; gliders. Host: Hunter Ellis.

60 min
15

Special Duty Trucks / Ballistic Missile Defense / Weather

60 min
16

Hybrid Vehicles / Camouflage / Scanning Technology

60 min
17

Balloons / Army Engineers / Command Centers

60 min
18

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
19

Search & Rescue Units / High Mobility Medicine / Secret Codes

60 min
20

Crash Survival / ROVs / Video Surveillance

60 min
21

The Cavalry / Cyberwar: Cyberterrorism and Cyberdefense / Biological and Chemical Defense

60 min