Hunter Ellis
Tactical to Practical (2003)
Season 1
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.
Released Sept. 10, 2003
Episode 45 min
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S1E1 - Humvee / Night Vision / GPS
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!
Sept. 9, 2003, midnight
S1E2 - Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar
Sept. 16, 2003, midnight
S1E3 - Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables
Sept. 23, 2003, midnight
S1E4 - Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes
Sept. 30, 2003, midnight
S1E5 - Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots
Oct. 7, 2003, midnight
S1E6 - Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / Drones
Hunter teaches us about the offroad abilities of the desert patrol vehical.
Oct. 14, 2003, midnight
S1E7 - Spy Gear / MedEvac Helicopters / Specialty Boats
Included: MedEvac helicopters; specialty boats. Also: a tour of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. Host: Hunter Ellis.
Oct. 28, 2003, midnight
S1E8 - Hot Choppers / Lasers / Firefighting
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.
Nov. 4, 2003, midnight
S1E9 - Survival Training / People in Space / Explosives
Nov. 25, 2003, midnight
S1E10 - Boys' Toys
Dec. 2, 2003, midnight
S1E11 - Specialty Planes / Secrets of the MPs / Non-Lethal Weapons
Dec. 23, 2003, midnight
S1E12 - Wired Warfare / Need for Speed
Dec. 30, 2003, midnight
S1E13 - Super Ships / Armored Cars / Simulators
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.
April 20, 2004, midnight
S1E14 - Winter Warfare / Optics / Gliders
A look at how winter warfare helped the winter-sports industry. Also: gun sights; gliders. Host: Hunter Ellis.
April 27, 2004, midnight
S1E15 - Special Duty Trucks / Ballistic Missile Defense / Weather
May 4, 2004, midnight
S1E16 - Hybrid Vehicles / Camouflage / Scanning Technology
May 11, 2004, midnight
S1E17 - Balloons / Army Engineers / Command Centers
May 18, 2004, midnight
S1E18 - Deep Sea Exploration / Blimps and Dirigibles / Snow Gear
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.
May 25, 2004, midnight
S1E19 - Search & Rescue Units / High Mobility Medicine / Secret Codes
June 8, 2004, midnight
S1E20 - Crash Survival / ROVs / Video Surveillance
June 22, 2004, midnight
S1E21 - The Cavalry / Cyberwar: Cyberterrorism and Cyberdefense / Biological and Chemical Defense
June 29, 2004, midnight
Network: History
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 45 min.
Released: Sept. 10, 2003
Last Air Date: June 29, 2004, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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