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FYI: B-29 found in Nevada lake. Appears to be in good shape.

Posted by Jim on Fri Aug 09, 2002 09:45:25 PM

Here's the text from a popular modeling forum:
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A World War II-era B-29 bomber that crashed just over 54 years ago is resting at the bottom of Lake Mead, near Overton, Nev. The bomber took off from California on July 21, 1948, on a radiation measurement mission. It crashed into the lake and sank 300 feet to the bottom, though all five crew members were rescued. The plane rested untouched and unseen until the dive team, including Patriot movement leader Bo Gritz, discovered it last summer.
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I hope someone is able to recover this one. It'd be nice to see three flyable B-29s. Don't let that Kee Bird chap get his hands on it though. He's probably burn it up, too.

Here's a link to some photos. It looks like it is in very good condition.
http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/bin/imageserver.x/00000000/thevid/b29.jpg



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