The American Southwest is in the midst a catastrophic drought.

It’s so bad, in fact, that it’s caused Lake Mead — a massive oasis in the middle of Mojave Desert formed by the Hoover Dam — to recede to the lowest levels ever seen. As of June, water levels were 154 feet below normal.

For the adventurous few, the lower water level is a chance to get closer to history than ever before, up close and personal with a B-29 bomber that has sat on the lake bed for almost 70 years.