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N30801 — - Dropping in for a visit to the local area during Reno Air Race week, "Executive Sweet" (N30801, formerly N3699G, formerly 44-30801), a B-25J Mitchell bomber, is clicked here as it lands at Truckee Airport.  That green camo scheme is quite effective in the Sierra Nevada environment.br /"Executive Sweet was the bomber used in the movie "Catch 22."  (In the movie, "Sweet" was named "Vestal Virgin.")
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Dropping in for a visit to the local area during Reno Air Race week, "Executive Sweet" (N30801, formerly N3699G, formerly 44-30801), a B-25J Mitchell bomber, is clicked here as it lands at Truckee Airport. That green camo scheme is quite effective in the Sierra Nevada environment.
"Executive Sweet' was the bomber used in the movie "Catch 22." (In the movie, "Sweet" was named "Vestal Virgin.")

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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
In order to get some snaps of this Mitchell, our group had to leave the Air Races at Reno Stead immediately after the last race of the day and scoot on down the highway and over to TRK. After catching "Sweet" as seen here, we went right back to RTS and continued on with the fun at the NCAR.
Roy Hunte
Nice one, Gary!
sam kuminecz
Great shot Gary
Dave Sheehy
Another 5* snap Gary!
Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Roy, Sam K., and Dave >> Howdy to all three of you and TYVM for the comments, guys. (Wave)
Darryl Sarno
Very nice Gary! 5 *'s
John Lequerica
Great pic Gary. I got quite a few pictures when it was here at KCXP.
Charles Arkens
Thanks for including the information on this sweet War Bird.
BayAreaAviation
Just saw this at the Salinas Air Show today! Nice shot
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