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WWII-Era Bomber Plane Found on the Bottom of Lake Mead

By A-Z Animals Staff

Published June 11, 2024 Runtime 12:29

In 1948, a World War II bomber, involved in a classified mission known as “Sun Tracker,” plunged into the expansive waters of Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Following decades of efforts to locate it, the wreckage of the B-29 Superfortress is now accessible for diving.

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