Tactical to Practical (2003)
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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Episode 1 - Humvee / Night Vision / GPS
Release Date: 2003-09-09Former 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!
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Episode 2 - Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar
Release Date: 2003-09-16 -
Episode 3 - Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables
Release Date: 2003-09-23 -
Episode 4 - Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes
Release Date: 2003-09-30 -
Episode 5 - Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots
Release Date: 2003-10-07 -
Episode 6 - Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / Drones
Release Date: 2003-10-14Hunter teaches us about the offroad abilities of the desert patrol vehical.
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Episode 7 - Spy Gear / MedEvac Helicopters / Specialty Boats
Release Date: 2003-10-28Included: MedEvac helicopters; specialty boats. Also: a tour of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Host: Hunter Ellis.
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Episode 8 - Hot Choppers / Lasers / Firefighting
Release Date: 2003-11-04A 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.
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Episode 9 - Survival Training / People in Space / Explosives
Release Date: 2003-11-25 -
Episode 10 - Boys' Toys
Release Date: 2003-12-02 -
Episode 11 - Specialty Planes / Secrets of the MPs / Non-Lethal Weapons
Release Date: 2003-12-23 -
Episode 12 - Wired Warfare / Need for Speed
Release Date: 2003-12-30 -
Episode 13 - Super Ships / Armored Cars / Simulators
Release Date: 2004-04-20A 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.
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Episode 14 - Winter Warfare / Optics / Gliders
Release Date: 2004-04-27A look at how winter warfare helped the winter-sports industry. Also: gun sights; gliders. Host: Hunter Ellis.
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Episode 15 - Special Duty Trucks / Ballistic Missile Defense / Weather
Release Date: 2004-05-04 -
Episode 16 - Hybrid Vehicles / Camouflage / Scanning Technology
Release Date: 2004-05-11 -
Episode 17 - Balloons / Army Engineers / Command Centers
Release Date: 2004-05-18 -
Episode 18 - Deep Sea Exploration / Blimps and Dirigibles / Snow Gear
Release Date: 2004-05-25A 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.
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Episode 19 - Search & Rescue Units / High Mobility Medicine / Secret Codes
Release Date: 2004-06-08 -
Episode 20 - Crash Survival / ROVs / Video Surveillance
Release Date: 2004-06-22 -