Tactical to Practical

Tactical to Practical Season 1

TV Show

Season 1 Episodes

1. Humvee / Night Vision / GPS

September 9th, 20031 hr

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!

2. Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar

September 16th, 20031 hr

3. Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables

September 23rd, 20031 hr

4. Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes

September 30th, 20031 hr

5. Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots

October 7th, 20031 hr

6. Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / Drones

October 14th, 20031 hr

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

7. Spy Gear / MedEvac Helicopters / Specialty Boats

October 28th, 20031 hr

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

8. Hot Choppers / Lasers / Firefighting

November 4th, 20031 hr

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.

9. Survival Training / People in Space / Explosives

November 25th, 20031 hr

10. Boys' Toys

December 2nd, 20031 hr

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

December 23rd, 20031 hr

12. Wired Warfare / Need for Speed

December 30th, 20031 hr

13. Super Ships / Armored Cars / Simulators

April 20th, 20041 hr

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.

14. Winter Warfare / Optics / Gliders

April 27th, 20041 hr

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

15. Special Duty Trucks / Ballistic Missile Defense / Weather

May 4th, 20041 hr

16. Hybrid Vehicles / Camouflage / Scanning Technology

May 11th, 20041 hr

17. Balloons / Army Engineers / Command Centers

May 18th, 20041 hr

18. Deep Sea Exploration / Blimps and Dirigibles / Snow Gear

May 25th, 20041 hr

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.

19. Search & Rescue Units / High Mobility Medicine / Secret Codes

June 8th, 20041 hr

20. Crash Survival / ROVs / Video Surveillance

June 22nd, 20041 hr

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

June 29th, 20041 hr