Mail Call - Season 2

Mail Call - Season 2

Season 2

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Episodes13
DatesDec 15, 2002 - Apr 12, 2003
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Episodes

Grenade Launchers; Grape Shot; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jet Packs
Season 2Episode 130 min

Grenade Launchers; Grape Shot; Shrapnel; D-Day Paratrooper Gear; Jet Packs

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.
Dec 15, 2002
Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife;
Season 2Episode 230 min

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.
Dec 22, 2002
AVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grapeshot
Season 2Episode 330 min

AVLB; Fulton Recovery System; Pilot Survival Kit; Trireme; Battleship Guns; Grapeshot

The Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; the Fulton Recovery System; a pilot's survival kit; the ancient Greek warship Trireme; battleship guns; grapeshot.
Dec 29, 2002
Virtual Weapons; Greek Phalanx; MiG-29; Hellcat Tank Destroyer; Civil War Gear; Dazzle Paint
Season 2Episode 430 min

Virtual Weapons; Greek Phalanx; MiG-29; Hellcat Tank Destroyer; Civil War Gear; Dazzle Paint

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.
Jan 19, 2003
Trebuchet; Troop Headcounts; BAR; Smart Bombs; Modern Parachutes; Boomerangs
Season 2Episode 530 min

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.
Jan 26, 2003
LAV; Landing Craft; Doughboy; OPFOR; Chain Mail; Military Salute
Season 2Episode 630 min

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.
Feb 2, 2003
Deuce & a Half; Vietnam Gun Truck; World War II Household Fat; Missile Silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish Kilts
Season 2Episode 730 min

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.
Feb 9, 2003
Self-Propelled Artillery; Musket; Airships; Blue Angels; Pirate Weapons; Depth Charges
Season 2Episode 830 min

Self-Propelled Artillery; Musket; Airships; Blue Angels; Pirate Weapons; Depth Charges

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
Mar 2, 2003
Anti-Tank Rocket; Bazooka; HQ Tour; Tactical Operations Center; Downed Pilots Rescue; 21-Gun Salute
Season 2Episode 930 min

Anti-Tank Rocket; Bazooka; HQ Tour; Tactical Operations Center; Downed Pilots Rescue; 21-Gun Salute

The bazooka's replacement; mobile command post; Air Force Pararescuemen; 21-gun salute.
Mar 9, 2003
Medieval Weapons; Lewis Gun; Carrier Pigeons; Gliders in Combat; Anti-Tank Missile; Ejection Seats
Season 2Episode 1030 min

Medieval Weapons; Lewis Gun; Carrier Pigeons; Gliders in Combat; Anti-Tank Missile; Ejection Seats

Medieval weapons; World War I Lewis gun; carrier pigeons; gliders; anti-tank missile; ejection seats.
Mar 15, 2003
AAV; Jeep; Medieval Battering Ram; Urban Warfare; Ball Turret Gunner; Nose Art
Season 2Episode 1130 min

AAV; Jeep; Medieval Battering Ram; Urban Warfare; Ball Turret Gunner; Nose Art

Marines' 26-ton AAV stays afloat; jeeps; battering rams; urban warfare; World War II bombers; pictures on World War II airplanes.
Mar 23, 2003
Unmanned Aircraft; Bogey; 1st Combat Helicopter; Forward Observers; Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Knife
Season 2Episode 1230 min

Unmanned Aircraft; Bogey; 1st Combat Helicopter; Forward Observers; Fairbairn-Sykes Commando Knife

Experimental planes; unidentified aircraft; first combat helicopter; directing artillery fire; commando knife.
Apr 6, 2003
Newest Coast Guard Ship; Carrier Battle Group; Tanks; Sherman Tank; XM-29 Rifle; WWII V-Mail
Season 2Episode 1330 min

Newest Coast Guard Ship; Carrier Battle Group; Tanks; Sherman Tank; XM-29 Rifle; WWII V-Mail

Motor lifeboat; carrier battle group; Sherman tanks; futuristic rifle; voice mail.
Apr 12, 2003

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