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Season 4

Retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Ermey takes viewers' questions concerning military hardware and technology, then consults with experts to answer them. Topics covered to date include gas masks, Gatling guns, night vision equipment, and samurai swords.

Where to Watch Season 4

13 Episodes

Golden Knights; U.S. Air Force; Flying Tigers; Blood Chit; AC-130U Spooky Gunsh
E1
Golden Knights; U.S. Air Force; Flying Tigers; Blood Chit; AC-130U Spooky GunshLee jumps with the Golden Knights; history of the U.S. Air Force; Flying Tigers; blood chit; AC-130U Spooky gunship; P-61 Black Widow.
Blimp; Miitary Shotguns; Navy Graveyard; Poop Deck
E2
Blimp; Miitary Shotguns; Navy Graveyard; Poop DeckBlimp; aerial reconnaissance during the U.S. Civil War; military shot guns; grapeshot revolver; Navy Graveyard; G.I. jargon: "poop."
Guided Missile Destroyer; WWI Aircraft & Aces; Marine Corps FAST Teams
E3
Guided Missile Destroyer; WWI Aircraft & Aces; Marine Corps FAST TeamsGuided Missile Destroyer; World War I aircraft and aces; Marine Corps FAST Teams.
Grease Gun; Sten Gun; E-3 Sentry AWACS; J-Stars; Vietnam Fire Support Bases; Charlie
E4
Grease Gun; Sten Gun; E-3 Sentry AWACS; J-Stars; Vietnam Fire Support Bases; CharlieSubmachine guns; high-tech aerial command and control centers; fire support bases; slang term "Charlie."
Medieval Madness; National Technical Systems; Fabulous Flops; P-51 Mustang; A-2 Flight Jacket
E5
Medieval Madness; National Technical Systems; Fabulous Flops; P-51 Mustang; A-2 Flight JacketErmey demos medieval archer protection and the English longbow, then heads to Arkansas to test a WWI Chauchat, a P-51 Mustang and a WWII A-2 flight jacket.
Heavy Support Vehicles
E6
Heavy Support VehiclesErmey talks Army Heavy Support Vehicles, the WWII Dragon Wagon, Army Ranger training and equipment, WWII Liberty and Victory ships and he origin of the term “Deep Six.”
Army Air Ambulance; 1st Special Service Force; Johnson Rifle; MiG-15 vs. F-86
E7
Army Air Ambulance; 1st Special Service Force; Johnson Rifle; MiG-15 vs. F-86Ermey checks out a P-59; the Army Blackhawk ambulance helicopter used by Korean War MASH units; WWII’s Devil’s Brigade and compares the Mig-15 and F-86 superjets.
Fastest Army Vehicle; Uncle Sam; Tank Destroyers; Anti-Tank Rifle; Dive Bomber
E8
Fastest Army Vehicle; Uncle Sam; Tank Destroyers; Anti-Tank Rifle; Dive BomberErmey explores the history of Uncle Sam, Tank Destroyers and the failed Sea Dart, demos an anti-tank elephant gun and an Army Sarge dragster and finds out why dive bombers scream during attacks.
Navy SEALs; Frogmen; Kettering Bug; A-10 Warthog; Rommel's Afrika Korps Gear
E9
Navy SEALs; Frogmen; Kettering Bug; A-10 Warthog; Rommel's Afrika Korps GearErmey demos Navy SEAL weapons, views the Kettering Bug cruise missile and an A-10 Thunderbolt and learns about Rommel’s WWII Afrika Corps and why gas storage containers are called Jerry Cans.
Jump Gear; Weapons; Communications and Medical Gear
E10
Jump Gear; Weapons; Communications and Medical GearThe gear and guys of "Easy Company"-the men depicted in Band of Brothers. Ermey demos the real weapons and medical evac used during the Invasion of Normandy and through to the end of WWII.
Nuclear-Attack Submarine: Diving, Steering and Sonar; Torpedoes and Tomahawk Missiles; Reactor; Chow
E11
Nuclear-Attack Submarine: Diving, Steering and Sonar; Torpedoes and Tomahawk Missiles; Reactor; ChowOnboard the USS Salt Lake City nuclear sub, Ermey demos diving, steering and sonar, examines Tomahawk missiles, and gets up close to the sub’s reactor, before chowing down with the ship’s crew.
Mark V Special Ops Craft; U.S. Gunboat; German Paratroopers; German Junkers; M113 APC; K-Rations
E12
Mark V Special Ops Craft; U.S. Gunboat; German Paratroopers; German Junkers; M113 APC; K-RationsErmey explores the Mark V Special Ops craft; a Revolutionary War gunboat; WWII German paratrooper gear, the Vietnam-era M113 APC Battle Taxi and finds out why ration boxes are stamped with crescents.
Bren Gun & Carrier; Special Forces School Final Exam; Beasts of Burden; Predator; 1st RPV
E13
Bren Gun & Carrier; Special Forces School Final Exam; Beasts of Burden; Predator; 1st RPVErmey demos a WWII Bren Gun and rides a Tankette; checks out Operation Robin Sage; learns about Green Beret training and looks at the Predator and WWII’s Weary Willy.