Who is "Ghostrider"?

[Skunkworks]

Who is using the callsign "Ghostrider"?

/skunks

[cossack]

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]

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]

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]

Yeah it is definately "Coastrider"

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

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That's right, I am dangerous!!!

[wysiwyg]

I thought their callsign was 'ghost writer'.

[AMEX]

Thought it was "Goats Rider"

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

[Golf-Kilo Victor]

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

[vipero]

"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]

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

[EDDNR]

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

Rod

[ANOpax]

cue 'Airplane' quotes

[turbo]

Actually the line was

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

[32A]

"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]

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