Learn how grenade launchers work; how a .30 caliber machine gun compares to a .50 cal; watch Ermey behind the wheel of a Flyer 21; and discover the origin of the word shrapnel.
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30min
December 15, 2002
2. Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife
American Civil War rifles from both sides; the first missile fired from the deck of a sub; deep-sea and crush-proof suits; breaking down a weapon; the Bowie knife; the evolution of a hedgechopper.
The Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; the Fulton Recovery System; a pilot's survival kit; the ancient Greek warship Trireme; battleship guns; grapeshot.
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30min
December 29, 2002
4. Marine Weapons Training; Greek Phalanx; MiG-29; Hellcat Tank Destroyer
Simulated marksmanship training; fastest front-line combat jet and World War II tank; Greeks of ancient times use the phalanx; Civil War cavalry gear; dazzle paint.
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30min
January 19, 2003
5. Trebuchet; Troop Headcounts; BAR; Smart Bombs; Modern Parachutes; Boomerangs
Medieval catapults; platoons, companies and divisions; the Browning automatic rifle; smart bombs; parachutes; the weapon version of the boomerang.
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30min
January 26, 2003
6. LAV; Landing Craft; Doughboy; OPFOR; Chain Mail; Military Salute
Light Armored Vehicle; landing craft; World War I Doughboys; training troops; medieval chain mail; the military salute.
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30min
February 2, 2003
7. Deuce & a Half; Vietnam Gun Truck; World War II Household Fat; Missile Silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish Kilts
Vietnam gun truck; World War II household fat; missile silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish kilts.
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30min
February 9, 2003
8. Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels;Pirate Weapons
full title: Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels; Pirate Weapons; Depth Charges
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Maneuverable artillery; musket; Navy airships; precision flying team; pirates; depth charges