B-29 Wreck in Lake Mead - Video

[SCUBA_Phil]

All,
Here is the B-29 video. I did a voice over to explain the dive to the non-diving crowd and added a map so people can figure out where we are on the plane. This video stuff is still a work in progress.

B-29 Dive in Lake Mead on Vimeo

Enjoy

Phil

 

[ShakaZulu]

Awesome, enjoyed that....

 

[ohmdiver]

Great footage, absolutely an awsome presentation.

But I thought when it was first discovered it was reported at much deeper, was that to keep people away or is the lake down that much?

 

[ohmdiver]

I should look 1st then ask questions....

Found this

Restrictions Eased on Historic B-29 Lake Mead Crash Site

 

[RickHeil]

Outstanding! Thanks for sharing...

I so so so want to dive this wreck.. hopefully in 2009!

 

[mutiny360]

Great video, makes me want to go see it in person.

 

[mwilding]

Great video!

Am I reading the dive plan wrong? It seems like the plan does not account for gas switching which is clearly done in the video.

 

[PvtStash]

in Henderson Nevada... 'bout 10 mi. from Vegas,... I mentioned that the Lake Mead B-29 was in my "10 year plan" and they said that by then I could probably Snorkle it as the lake level's been falling ( "California gets all our damn water!").

 

[SCUBA_Phil]

mwilding,
Remember that we had a mixed team. The plan shown was for the rebreathers, not the OC guys. No gas switch for the CCR team. Even with two deco gases (50% & 100%), the OC guys still had 2 min more the the CCR team. The efficiency of the CCR is amazing at these shallow tech depths.

Phil

 

[mwilding]

mwilding,
Remember that we had a mixed team. The plan shown was for the rebreathers, not the OC guys. No gas switch for the CCR team. Even with two deco gases (50% & 100%), the OC guys still had 2 min more the the CCR team. The efficiency of the CCR is amazing at these shallow tech depths.

Phil

Ah - thanks, that makes sense.