The search for Lake Mead's B-29 was complicated by rough terrain and rapidly changing depths, necessitating the use of an unorthodox imaging technique. Extensive research by In Depth Consulting, including flight path simulations and analysis of accident report accounts, led to establishing a primary search area approximately 2 square miles in size. The target was located precisely on the boundary of the search area. In fact, the target was imaged after the survey vessel had already increased speed to turn to the next survey leg and it was not immediately realized that the target had been discovered. Located near the resting place of the B-29 is the drop-off to the riverbed, where 60 feet or more of sediment has accumulated since the lake's formation. Had the B-29 landed in that sediment, it likely would have been engulfed and lost forever.

In Depth went public with the discovery of the Lake Mead B-29 on August 9th, 2002.  A press conference was held at Las Vegas City Hall and was attended by all four major local television stations, local newspapers and nationwide news radio broadcasters.  To view one of the stories which ran that day, check out the archives of KLAS-TV, Channel 8 Eyewitness News.  The coverage was phenomenal and due to the uniqueness of the the story was considered one of the top local stories of 2002 by the Las Vegas Review Journal and a Nevada State Timeline historical site.  Since then, the story has been featured in Underwater, Sport Diver Magazine, Immersed, Dive Training, Sea Technology and most recently in Advanced Diver Magazine.