Tactical to Practical
Season 1
200321 episodes
Episodes
- E1
Humvee / Night Vision / GPS
2003-09-09 · 60m
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!
- E2
Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar
2003-09-16 · 60m
No episode synopsis available yet.
- E3
Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables
2003-09-23 · 60m
No episode synopsis available yet.
- E4
Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes
2003-09-30 · 60m
No episode synopsis available yet.
- E5
Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots
2003-10-07 · 60m
No episode synopsis available yet.
- E6
Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / Drones
2003-10-14 · 60m
Hunter teaches us about the offroad abilities of the desert patrol vehical.
- E7
Spy Gear / MedEvac Helicopters / Specialty Boats
2003-10-28 · 60m
Included: MedEvac helicopters; specialty boats. Also: a tour of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Host: Hunter Ellis.
- E8
Hot Choppers / Lasers / Firefighting
2003-11-04 · 60m
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.
- E9
Survival Training / People in Space / Explosives
2003-11-25 · 60m
No episode synopsis available yet.
- E10
Boys' Toys
2003-12-02 · 60m
No episode synopsis available yet.
- E11
Specialty Planes / Secrets of the MPs / Non-Lethal Weapons
2003-12-23 · 60m
No episode synopsis available yet.
- E12
Wired Warfare / Need for Speed
2003-12-30 · 60m
No episode synopsis available yet.
- E13
Super Ships / Armored Cars / Simulators
2004-04-20 · 60m
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.
- E14
Winter Warfare / Optics / Gliders
2004-04-27 · 60m
A look at how winter warfare helped the winter-sports industry. Also: gun sights; gliders. Host: Hunter Ellis.
- E15
Special Duty Trucks / Ballistic Missile Defense / Weather
2004-05-04 · 60m
No episode synopsis available yet.
- E16
Hybrid Vehicles / Camouflage / Scanning Technology
2004-05-11 · 60m
No episode synopsis available yet.
- E17
Balloons / Army Engineers / Command Centers
2004-05-18 · 60m
No episode synopsis available yet.
- E18
Deep Sea Exploration / Blimps and Dirigibles / Snow Gear
2004-05-25 · 60m
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.
- E19
Search & Rescue Units / High Mobility Medicine / Secret Codes
2004-06-08 · 60m
No episode synopsis available yet.
- E20
Crash Survival / ROVs / Video Surveillance
2004-06-22 · 60m
No episode synopsis available yet.
- E21
The Cavalry / Cyberwar: Cyberterrorism and Cyberdefense / Biological and Chemical Defense
2004-06-29 · 60m
No episode synopsis available yet.