How do you get the bomber out of Lake Mead?
During the quest Volare! the Boomers request the Courier float the bomber up to the surface of the lake, using two ballasts provided by Loyal. The ballasts must be placed between the engines under each wing. After floating it up to the surface, Loyal sends robots to disassemble it and bring it back to Nellis hangars.
Where do I attach the ballast to the B-29?
It attaches to the crashed B-29, one ballast on the underside of each wing, between the two engines (the location is indicated by a transparent ghostly outline). Once detonated, the plane is able to float on the ballasts.
Is there a bomber in Lake Mead?
In 2001 a private dive team found the wreck of the B-29 in the Overton Arm of Lake Mead, using side-scan sonar. Because the bomber lay inside a National Recreation Area, responsibility for the site fell to the National Park Service. The bomber itself is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
What is at the bottom of Lake Mead?
That’s right, the bottom of the lake is home to a World War II aircraft relic. The bomber was engaged in high-altitude atmospheric research when it crashed into the Overton arm of Lake Mead on July 21, 1948, Vanover said.
How do you get boomers to idolize you?
To gain Boomer’s favor you have to get highest possible reputation with them [Idolized]. You can gain it by helping Boomers in Nellis and completing missions for them.
How do I fix my Nellis array?
Outside on the top of the Nellis array are several broken solar panels. The player character will need to pass a Repair check of 65, or have scavenged parts from around the solar collection tower at the back of HELIOS One, which require a 20 Repair skill to acquire, in order to repair these solar panels.
Is there anything in Lake Mead Fallout New Vegas?
Along the lake’s floor is also a sunken Sunset Sarsaparilla truck, with its contents spilling out into the nearby vicinity. These contents include approximately 11 dozen empty Sunset Sarsaparilla bottles and several Sunset Sarsaparilla crates. Floating above close to the wreckage is the scavenger platform.
How deep is the b52 in Lake Mead?
about 115 feet
During the 2- year period, Tech Diving will be allowed to take no more than 200 divers down to the B-29, which rests at a depth of about 115 feet, thanks to near-record low conditions in the lake.
Is there a lost city under Lake Mead?
St. Thomas was purchased by the US Federal Government and abandoned as the waters of Lake Mead submerged the town in the 1930s. However, as the level of Lake Mead dropped in the 2000s, the ruins of the town resurfaced. It is now located within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area.