Introduction

Mail Call was a television program that aired on the History Channel. It was hosted by R. Lee Ermey, a retired United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and honorary gunnery sergeant, answering viewers’ questions about military technology.

The show debuted on 04 August 2002 as part of the “Fighting Fridays” lineup. Most episodes were 30 minutes, but at some point episodes became 60 minutes.

Outline

R. Lee Ermey answers viewer questions on location at with a focus on Air Force Special Operations and hardware. Lee tours the Air Force Base and gets a taste of what the officer candidates call “Hell Week”; then, Gunny goes to school and trains in car bomb and explosives detection and fires assault rifles used by terrorists. Finally, Lee takes off in the meanest gunship in the Air Force, the AC-130 and squeezes off a few rounds with its 105 mm cannon.

Mail Call Series

You can find a full index and overview of Mail Call here.

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 23 March 2007.
• Rating: TV-PG.
• Running Time:
  • 30 or 60 minutes (per episode with adverts).
  • 25 or 45 minutes (per episode without adverts).
  • 98 episodes at 30/25 minutes.
  • 18 episodes at 60/45 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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