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

Season 2, Episode 3, Aired Dec 29, 2002

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R. Lee Ermey finds out more about the Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge, used by combat engineers; the Fulton Recovery System, which allows fixed-wing aircraft to rescue downed pilots; a pilot's survival kit; the ancient Greek warship, the Trireme; how to aim, load, and fire battleship guns; and how "grape shot", used in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, got its name.moreless

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- A projectile that was fired from a U. S. Navy Iowa class battleship weighed 2,700 pounds.
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- A main turret on the U. S. Navy Iowa class battleships had 77 men inside to operate the giant guns.
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- A projectile fired from the U. S. Navy Iowa class battleships could reach targets 23 miles away.
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- A combat loaded AVLB weighs 56.6 tons.
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- The USAF fully-packed survival kit weighs 45 pounds.
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- R. Lee Ermey: What a rush! There's nothing like starting off your day with some big guns a crew of hard charging sailors who know how to use 'em! Ooh-Ra!
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- R. Lee Ermey: (has a plate of worms in front of him) If it was good enough for Capt. O'Grady, then it's good enough for me. (eats one) Somebody got some steak sauce, I'm gonna have the rest of these.
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- R. Lee Ermey: By the way, I hear up from the QT that the AVLB is slated to be replaced in a couple of years by what they call the Wolverine. Ooh-Ra! But, according to the Army brass, if I tell ya anymore, I'll have to kill ya. That might screw up our ratings.
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- R. Lee Ermey: Knock off the jaw jackin'! It's time for Mail Call!
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