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Tactical to Practical

2003

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EP1 Humvee / Night Vision / GPS Sep 09, 2003

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!

EP2 Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar Sep 16, 2003

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EP3 Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables Sep 23, 2003

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EP4 Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes Sep 30, 2003

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EP5 Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots Oct 07, 2003

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EP6 Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / Drones Oct 14, 2003

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

EP7 Spy Gear / MedEvac Helicopters / Specialty Boats Oct 28, 2003

Included: MedEvac helicopters; specialty boats. Also: a tour of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Host: Hunter Ellis.

EP8 Hot Choppers / Lasers / Firefighting Nov 04, 2003

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.

EP9 Survival Training / People in Space / Explosives Nov 25, 2003

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EP10 Boys' Toys Dec 02, 2003

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EP11 Specialty Planes / Secrets of the MPs / Non-Lethal Weapons Dec 23, 2003

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EP12 Wired Warfare / Need for Speed Dec 30, 2003

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EP13 Super Ships / Armored Cars / Simulators Apr 20, 2004

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.

EP14 Winter Warfare / Optics / Gliders Apr 27, 2004

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

EP15 Special Duty Trucks / Ballistic Missile Defense / Weather May 04, 2004

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EP16 Hybrid Vehicles / Camouflage / Scanning Technology May 11, 2004

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EP17 Balloons / Army Engineers / Command Centers May 18, 2004

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EP18 Deep Sea Exploration / Blimps and Dirigibles / Snow Gear May 25, 2004

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.

EP19 Search & Rescue Units / High Mobility Medicine / Secret Codes Jun 08, 2004

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EP20 Crash Survival / ROVs / Video Surveillance Jun 22, 2004

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EP21 The Cavalry / Cyberwar: Cyberterrorism and Cyberdefense / Biological and Chemical Defense Jun 29, 2004

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Synopsis

Tactical to Practical is a short-lived History Channel program that ran from 2003 to 2005. Each episode documents ways in which technologies utilized by the civilian public were originally developed to serve military purposes. The show is hosted by Hunter Ellis.

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Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??
Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast
Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.
Scotty Burke It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review