In 1966, the then fledgling Commemorative Air Force, in their quest to gather an example of all the remaining World War II bombers attempted to track down a B-29. At this time, except for two noted museum aircraft, the B-29 was considered an almost extinct aircraft. Rumors of B-29s existing at Aberdeen Proving Grounds revealed several airframes, but due to the closeness of ocean air these aircraft were corroded close to the point of unrestorability. Then, in 1970, came the discovery of the US Navy fleet of aircraft at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake – these aircraft being used/stored in the desert air were in much better shape. After a year of negotiation, the CAF was able to obtain their B-29 ("Fifi"). These same negotiations also allowed the Imperial War Museum to obtain an example as well ("It's Hawg Wild").