See The Lady of the Lake (B-29), Eielson AFB, Alaska

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NOTE: You must be military or with someone in military to visit The B-29 (Tail-number 44-62214) ex-weather reconnaissance plane was decommissioned in the mid 1950s and stripped of parts. She has been christened the “Lady of the Lake.” When not needed anymore, airmen were ordered to get rid of it. They placed it on a frozen lake in hopes it would sink when the ice melted. When summer came around, it only partially sank. They used it for water egress training for awhile after that, but the plane was never relocated and still sits where it was left over 50 years ago. To get there, follow the north road on Eielson until you see a sign pointing down a gravel road, can't miss it. Worth the quick visit if you have base access to see this interesting piece of history. The first USAF aircraft to detect a Soviet atomic bomb detonation now rests in a pond on the northernmost Air Force base in America. There is a information board with some papers that explain they history.

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