According to the UKAIP, Manchester Approach Control uses the callsign Manchester Radar. A frequency is listed for Manchester Director also. I don't profess to understand the reasons for the callsigns but this sort of thing has been happening for a long time. At one stage the Heathrow Approach controllers used the callsign Heathrow Radar, which was previously used by the RAF. Heathrow Radar is now promulgated for SVFR whereas it used to be Heathrow Director too!
Last edited by HEATHROW DIRECTOR; 22nd Jan 2014 at 12:24.