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The Best Episodes of Mail Call

Every episode of Mail Call ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mail Call!

The Best Episodes of Mail Call

Mail Call was a television program that appeared on the History Channel and hosted by R. Lee Ermey, a retired United States Marine Corps Staff...

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  1. 9.4/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow

    S1:E7

    How to refuel a fighter jet in mid-air; how ships send messages using signal flags; what soldiers eat.

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  2. 9.2/10(7 votes)

    #2 - Mark V Special Ops Craft; U.S. Gunboat; German Paratroopers; German Junkers; M113 APC; K-Rations

    S4:E12

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  3. 8.6/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Tank; Gatling Gun; Samurai Sword

    S1:E1

    Steering a World War II tank; Gatling gun's speed; power of the samurai sword.

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  4. 8.6/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Landing Craft, Air Cushion Hovercraft (LCAC); U.S. Cavalry Saddles; Gas Masks

    S1:E5

    Operating the LCAC; cavalry saddles used in the Old West; how gas masks work.

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  5. 8.5/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Civil War Cannoneers; Night Vision; Clearing a Minefield

    S1:E4

    Aiming Civil War artillery pieces; how night-vision technology works; how to clear a minefield.

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  6. 8.4/10(7 votes)

    #6 - M-1 Garand Rifle; First Assault Rifle; JATO; Golden Knights Parachute Team; Barr

    S3:E3

    Rifles; jet-assisted take-off; freefall parachute team; barrage balloons; military jargon.

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  8. 8.1/10(9 votes)

    #7 - Knight's Armor; WWI Backpack; Landmine

    S1:E2

    Parts of 15th-century armor; World War I infantry backpack; ingredients of a land mine.

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  9. 8.1/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Flak Vest; Medieval Crossbow; WWI Pilots

    S1:E3

    Body armor; accuracy of a medieval crossbow; how World War I pilots shot through their propellers.

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    #9 - Mortar; WWII GIs' Personal Items; Native-American Arrows

    S1:E6

    Maneuverable artillery; musket; Navy airships; precision flying team; pirates; depth charges

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    #10 - Revolutionary WarMusket; Jousting; Foxholes

    S1:E8

    How fast a Revolutionary War soldier could fire a musket; jousting; how to dig a foxhole.

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    #11 - The Pilum; WWII Radios; First Rockets

    S1:E9

    The ancient Roman pilum is designed to penetrate armor; World War II army radios; how rockets were first used on the battlefield.

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    #12 - Ninja Weapons; Flamethrower; Military Dogs

    S1:E10

    The weapons of the Japanese Ninja; how flamethrowers work; what military dogs do.

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    #13 - Grenades; Dog Tags; Dinner in a Pouch

    S1:E11

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    #14 - The Jeep; HIMARS; Hurricanes

    S1:E12

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    #15 - Future Gear; Marine Camouflage; Army's New Armored Vehicle

    S1:E13

    Possible gear for troops on tomorrow's battlefields; Marines design their new camouflage pattern; the Stryker.

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

    S2:E1

    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.

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

    S2:E2

    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.

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

    S2:E3

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

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

    S2:E4

    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.

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    #20 - Trebuchet; Troop Headcounts; BAR; Smart Bombs; Modern Parachutes; Boomerangs

    S2:E5

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

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    #21 - LAV; Landing Craft; Doughboy; OPFOR; Chain Mail; Military Salute

    S2:E6

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

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

    S2:E7

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

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

    S2:E8

    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

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

    S2:E9

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

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

    S2:E10

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

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Best Episodes Summary

"Re-Fueling a Fighter Jet; Naval Signal Flags; GI Chow" is the best rated episode of "Mail Call". It scored 9.4/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/15/2002. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Mark V Special Ops Craft; U.S. Gunboat; German Paratroopers; German Junkers; M113 APC; K-Rations".