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.
Episodes
Season 11E1Humvee / Night Vision / GPSFormer 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!60m2E2Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar60m3E3Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables60m4E4Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes60m5E5Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots60m6E6Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / DronesHunter teaches us about the offroad abilities of the desert patrol vehical.60m7E7Spy Gear / MedEvac Helicopters / Specialty BoatsIncluded: MedEvac helicopters; specialty boats. Also: a tour of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Host: Hunter Ellis.60m8E8Hot Choppers / Lasers / FirefightingA 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.60m9E9Survival Training / People in Space / Explosives60m10E10Boys' Toys60m11E11Specialty Planes / Secrets of the MPs / Non-Lethal Weapons60m12E12Wired Warfare / Need for Speed60m13E13Super Ships / Armored Cars / SimulatorsA 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.60m14E14Winter Warfare / Optics / GlidersA look at how winter warfare helped the winter-sports industry. Also: gun sights; gliders. Host: Hunter Ellis.60m15E15Special Duty Trucks / Ballistic Missile Defense / Weather60m16E16Hybrid Vehicles / Camouflage / Scanning Technology60m17E17Balloons / Army Engineers / Command Centers60m18E18Deep Sea Exploration / Blimps and Dirigibles / Snow GearA 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.60m19E19Search & Rescue Units / High Mobility Medicine / Secret Codes60m20E20Crash Survival / ROVs / Video Surveillance60m21E21The Cavalry / Cyberwar: Cyberterrorism and Cyberdefense / Biological and Chemical Defense60m
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