Tactical to Practical — Season 1, Episode 8: Hot Choppers / Lasers / Firefighting

Episode synopsis

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.

About Tactical to Practical

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Humvee / Night Vision / GPS
• E2Submarines / Miracle Materials / Radar
• E3Attack Planes / Animals at War / Inflatables
• E4Tanks / Satellites / Parachutes
• E5Navy SEALS Dive Gear / Food Tech / Robots
• E6Light Off-Road Vehicles / Battlefield ER / Drones
• E7Spy Gear / MedEvac Helicopters / Specialty Boats
• E9Survival Training / People in Space / Explosives
• E10Boys' Toys
• E11Specialty Planes / Secrets of the MPs / Non-Lethal Weapons
• E12Wired Warfare / Need for Speed
• E13Super Ships / Armored Cars / Simulators