Inspecting engine #1, the only one still attached to the plane.
Co-Pilot's station as seen through pilot's escape hatch.
Flight engineers station.
Filming the damaged nose of the warbird.
The propeller data plate. Located behind engine #1's prop and still in near perfect condition.
The remaining propeller, twisted and torn from impact with Lake Mead's surface.
The B-29's nose. The eight panels making up this section were destroyed when the B-29
impacted the bottom after the plane's long descent.
Tail number placement as seen on a B-29 on static display.
Inspecting the tail number. Identity confirmed.
Closeup of the tail number, still well preserved even after 54 years of immersion.
A look in the pilot's escape hatch. This is where the crew escaped back in 1948. It was also the first feature the dive team touched in 2001.
An eerie view of the pilot's control yoke.
Pilot's station and chair as seen from the co-pilot's escape hatch.
Following the deep dives to the wreck, decompression stops lasting over an hour were made breathing 70-80% Oxygen mixtures. This shortened what would have been 2+ hours of air decompressions.
Checking out the dive on the VR3 Computer. This puppy comes complete with video games for these long deco stops!
This view shows the damage to the plane's nose, just forward of the pilot's side escape hatch. This was the first part of the plane seen by the divers on the first descent to the wreck.
This low angle view of the B-29's forward section, illuminated by supplemental light racks, shows the location and extent of damage due to impact with the lake floor.
The co-pilot's instrument console remains remarkably intact and it is possible to see gauges, dials and numbers when looking in at the panels.
