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Tactical to Practical

2003 - 2004

Humvee / Night Vision / GPS

9th September 2003
Episode 1
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!

Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar

16th September 2003
Episode 2
No overview available.

Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables

23rd September 2003
Episode 3
No overview available.

Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes

30th September 2003
Episode 4
No overview available.

Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots

7th October 2003
Episode 5
No overview available.

Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / Drones

14th October 2003
Episode 6
Hunter teaches us about the offroad abilities of the desert patrol vehical.

Spy Gear / MedEvac Helicopters / Specialty Boats

28th October 2003
Episode 7
Included: MedEvac helicopters; specialty boats. Also: a tour of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Host: Hunter Ellis.

Hot Choppers / Lasers / Firefighting

4th November 2003
Episode 8
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.

Survival Training / People in Space / Explosives

25th November 2003
Episode 9
No overview available.

Boys' Toys

2nd December 2003
Episode 10
No overview available.

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

23rd December 2003
Episode 11
No overview available.

Wired Warfare / Need for Speed

30th December 2003
Episode 12
No overview available.

Super Ships / Armored Cars / Simulators

20th April 2004
Episode 13
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.

Winter Warfare / Optics / Gliders

27th April 2004
Episode 14
A look at how winter warfare helped the winter-sports industry. Also: gun sights; gliders. Host: Hunter Ellis.

Special Duty Trucks / Ballistic Missile Defense / Weather

4th May 2004
Episode 15
No overview available.

Hybrid Vehicles / Camouflage / Scanning Technology

11th May 2004
Episode 16
No overview available.

Balloons / Army Engineers / Command Centers

18th May 2004
Episode 17
No overview available.

Deep Sea Exploration / Blimps and Dirigibles / Snow Gear

25th May 2004
Episode 18
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.

Search & Rescue Units / High Mobility Medicine / Secret Codes

8th June 2004
Episode 19
No overview available.

Crash Survival / ROVs / Video Surveillance

22nd June 2004
Episode 20
No overview available.

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

29th June 2004
Episode 21
No overview available.
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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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