Mail Call: Season 2

S2·E1 Mytharc

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

Dec 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.

S2·E2 Core

Civil War Rifles; 1st Missile Sub; Navy Divers' Gear; Field Strip; Bowie Knife

Dec 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

S2·E3 Mytharc

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

Dec 29, 2002

The Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge; the Fulton Recovery System; a pilot's survival kit; the ancient Greek warship Trireme; battleship guns; grapeshot.

S2·E4 Core

Marine Weapons Training; Greek Phalanx; MiG-29; Hellcat Tank Destroyer

Jan 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.

S2·E5 Core

Trebuchet; Troop Headcounts; BAR; Smart Bombs; Modern Parachutes; Boomerangs

Jan 26, 2003

Medieval catapults; platoons, companies and divisions; the Browning automatic rifle; smart bombs; parachutes; the weapon version of the boomerang.

S2·E6 Core

LAV; Landing Craft; Doughboy; OPFOR; Chain Mail; Military Salute

Feb 2, 2003

Light Armored Vehicle; landing craft; World War I Doughboys; training troops; medieval chain mail; the military salute.

S2·E7 Core

Deuce & a Half; Vietnam Gun Truck; World War II Household Fat; Missile Silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish Kilts

Feb 9, 2003

Vietnam gun truck; World War II household fat; missile silos; C-17 Loadmaster; Scottish kilts.

S2·E8 Core

Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels;Pirate Weapons

Mar 2, 2003

full title: Self-Propelled Artillery; Matchlock Musket; Airships; Blue Angels; Pirate Weapons; Depth Charges --------- Maneuverable artillery; musket; Navy airships; precision

S2·E9 Core

Anti-Tank Rocket; Bazooka; HQ Tour; Tactical Operations Center; Downed Pilots

Mar 9, 2003

The bazooka's replacement; mobile command post; Air Force Pararescuemen; 21-gun salute.

S2·E10 Core

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

Mar 15, 2003

Medieval weapons; World War I Lewis gun; carrier pigeons; gliders; anti-tank missile; ejection seats.

S2·E11 Core

Amphibious Assault Vehicle; Jeep; Medieval Battering Ram; Urban Warfare; Ball Tu

Mar 23, 2003

Marines' 26-ton AAV stays afloat; jeeps; battering rams; urban warfare; World War II bombers; pictures on World War II airplanes.

S2·E12 Mytharc

Unmanned Aircraft; Bogey; 1st Combat Helicopter; Forward Observers

Apr 6, 2003

Experimental planes; unidentified aircraft; first combat helicopter; directing artillery fire; commando knife.

S2·E13 Mytharc

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

Apr 12, 2003

Motor lifeboat; carrier battle group; Sherman tanks; futuristic rifle; voice mail.