View Full Version : Who is "Ghostrider"?
Skunkworks
25th Feb 2001, 14:48
Who is using the callsign "Ghostrider"?
/skunks
cossack
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!
BRUpax
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.
Skunkworks
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"
MAVERICK 1
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!!!
wysiwyg
28th Feb 2001, 16:59
I thought their callsign was 'ghost writer'.
Thought it was "Goats Rider" :) :)
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If you can't save the engine...save the airframe :D
Golf-Kilo Victor
4th Mar 2001, 20:24
well i thaught it was FRA tesside myself but im just a lowly P/ut....
vipero
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..."
And I thought it was "Go Striker". Must get the wax from my ears!
Rod
ANOpax
9th Mar 2001, 17:02
cue 'Airplane' quotes :)
turbo
10th Mar 2001, 21:36
Actually the line was
".....Ghostrider 3/4 mile call the ball..." and the reply "....Roger, Maverick has the ball"
"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).]
VH_KAM
14th Mar 2001, 17:47
..."Negative Ghostrider the pattern is full"...