Aired: 12/15/2002
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.
Aired: 12/22/2002
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.
Aired: 12/29/2002
The Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; the Fulton Recovery System; a pilot's survival kit; the ancient Greek warship Trireme; battleship guns; grapeshot.
Aired: 1/19/2003
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.
Aired: 1/26/2003
Medieval catapults; platoons, companies and divisions; the Browning automatic rifle; smart bombs; parachutes; the weapon version of the boomerang.
Aired: 2/2/2003
Light Armored Vehicle; landing craft; World War I Doughboys; training troops; medieval chain mail; the military salute.
Aired: 2/9/2003
Vietnam gun truck; World War II household fat; missile silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish kilts.
Aired: 3/2/2003
full title: Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels; Pirate Weapons; Depth Charges --------- Maneuverable artillery; musket; Navy airships; precision flying team; pirates; depth charges
Aired: 3/9/2003
The bazooka's replacement; mobile command post; Air Force Pararescuemen; 21-gun salute.
Aired: 3/15/2003
Medieval weapons; World War I Lewis gun; carrier pigeons; gliders; anti-tank missile; ejection seats.
Aired: 3/23/2003
Marines' 26-ton AAV stays afloat; jeeps; battering rams; urban warfare; World War II bombers; pictures on World War II airplanes.
Aired: 4/6/2003
Experimental planes; unidentified aircraft; first combat helicopter; directing artillery fire; commando knife.
Aired: 4/12/2003
Motor lifeboat; carrier battle group; Sherman tanks; futuristic rifle; voice mail.