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Tactical to Practical

2003

1 season

21 episodes

Documentary

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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Hunter Ellis

Seasons

Ep 1
1.Humvee / Night Vision / GPS
09-09-200360m
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 fo...
Ep 2
2.Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar
16-09-200360m
Ep 3
3.Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables
23-09-200360m
Ep 4
4.Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes
30-09-200360m
Ep 5
5.Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots
07-10-200360m
Ep 6
6.Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / Drones
14-10-200360m
Hunter teaches us about the offroad abilities of the desert patrol vehical.
Ep 7
7.Spy Gear / MedEvac Helicopters / Specialty Boats
28-10-200360m
Included: MedEvac helicopters; specialty boats. Also: a tour of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Host: Hunter Ellis.
Ep 8
8.Hot Choppers / Lasers / Firefighting
04-11-200360m
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...
Ep 9
9.Survival Training / People in Space / Explosives
25-11-200360m
Ep 10
10.Boys' Toys
02-12-200360m
Ep 11
11.Specialty Planes / Secrets of the MPs / Non-Lethal Weapons
23-12-200360m
Ep 12
12.Wired Warfare / Need for Speed
30-12-200360m
Ep 13
13.Super Ships / Armored Cars / Simulators
20-04-200460m
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 simula...
Ep 14
14.Winter Warfare / Optics / Gliders
27-04-200460m
A look at how winter warfare helped the winter-sports industry. Also: gun sights; gliders. Host: Hunter Ellis.
Ep 15
15.Special Duty Trucks / Ballistic Missile Defense / Weather
04-05-200460m
Ep 16
16.Hybrid Vehicles / Camouflage / Scanning Technology
11-05-200460m
Ep 17
17.Balloons / Army Engineers / Command Centers
18-05-200460m
Ep 18
18.Deep Sea Exploration / Blimps and Dirigibles / Snow Gear
25-05-200460m
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...
Ep 19
19.Search & Rescue Units / High Mobility Medicine / Secret Codes
08-06-200460m
Ep 20
20.Crash Survival / ROVs / Video Surveillance
22-06-200460m
Ep 21
21.The Cavalry / Cyberwar: Cyberterrorism and Cyberdefense / Biological and Chemical Defense
29-06-200460m

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