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Old May 24, 2019 | 09:15 PM
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Taking a train to an Angel game an in the back lot of a building I saw a camouflage C8 in Mission Viejo, Orange County in Southern California. There was a road course/track nearby. It came up unexpectedly so I couldn’t get a picture.
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They were probably surveying the area......


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Old May 24, 2019 | 11:59 PM
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Hey Doc, are you thinking about a C8 too?
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No Norty. I want to see it first and do a “butt test” to see if I fit in it. Also, no stick-no buy
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Should be “SIGHTING”. My fingers don’t work well with my iPhone
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Originally Posted by Dave Tracy
Taking a train to an Angel game an in the back lot of a building I saw a camouflage C8 in Mission Viejo, Orange County in Southern California. There was a road course/track nearby. It came up unexpectedly so I couldn’t get a picture.
Where is there a road course/track near Mission Viejo? I’ve lived here almost 10 years and am unaware of any tracks.

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SoCalC7-I just traced the rail lines in Orange County attempting to identify the area I saw the C8. I could not identify any road course from Google Earth so I am mistaken regarding the track. I was on a moving train suffering from "whiplash" turning to see the car and what looked like a track of some kind was not there. It was so fast I couldn't get a photo.
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Originally Posted by SoCalC7
Where is there a road course/track near Mission Viejo? I’ve lived here almost 10 years and am unaware of any tracks.
El Toro Marine Base Airfield.

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Wow, wish we had that facility here. We run this weekend at Sanderson Field in Shelton Wa. Old abandoned runway.
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Well....I think I saw one flying over the Alabama Gulf Coast, but I too failed to get a picture.
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Originally Posted by Dave Tracy
Taking a train to an Angel game an in the back lot of a building I saw a camouflage C8 in Mission Viejo, Orange County in Southern California. There was a road course/track nearby. It came up unexpectedly so I couldn’t get a picture.
Tell me more, I’ll go find it.
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