Who is "Ghostrider"?

25th Feb 2001, 14:48

Who is using the callsign "Ghostrider"?

/skunks

25th Feb 2001, 16:03

What you may be hearing if you are in the UK is "Coastrider"
I'm no spotter so will happily stand corrected but I think they are a Dutch BA franchise operating JS31s and E120s from Rotterdam to MAN and maybe other places that I'm not aware of.
If there is a Ghostrider (other than Maverick!) I apologise for wasting your time!

25th Feb 2001, 16:09

Coastrider is the r/t callsign of BASE airlines of Eindhoven. Indeed they operate BAe31s, EMB-120s and a single Be1900C from EIN/RTM to BHX/MAN.

25th Feb 2001, 19:57

Thanks, that seems to be right, I have heard them at both at MAN and over Holland.

/skunks

"...negative Coastrider - the pattern is full"

27th Feb 2001, 05:37

Yeah it is definately "Coastrider"

Mind you "Ghostrider" would be a lot cooler!!!

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That's right, I am dangerous!!!

28th Feb 2001, 16:59

I thought their callsign was 'ghost writer'.

28th Feb 2001, 23:31

Thought it was "Goats Rider"

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If you can't save the engine...save the airframe

4th Mar 2001, 20:24

well i thaught it was FRA tesside myself but im just a lowly P/ut....

6th Mar 2001, 01:03

"Ghostrider" was Maverick's call sign in "TopGun"..and the carrier? "Mustang"...
remember? "Ghostrider 505 Mustang 3/4 mile
call the ball" "Ghostrider has the ball"...
then he went around to save Cougar...etc...etc...ah! what a hero!
ciao
Paolo

Lurk R · 9th Mar 2001, 08:11

"...I think that covers fly-bys..."

9th Mar 2001, 10:17

And I thought it was "Go Striker". Must get the wax from my ears!

Rod

9th Mar 2001, 17:02

cue 'Airplane' quotes

10th Mar 2001, 21:36

Actually the line was

".....Ghostrider 3/4 mile call the ball..." and the reply "....Roger, Maverick has the ball"

32A · 13th Mar 2001, 10:00

"Ghostrider" is the callsign used by North American Air Defense to contact unidentified aircraft normally on guard frequencies. The unidentified target is called Ghostrider.

[This message has been edited by 32A (edited 13 March 2001).]

14th Mar 2001, 17:47

..."Negative Ghostrider the pattern is full"...

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