Who is "Ghostrider"?
 

Who is using the callsign "Ghostrider"?

/skunks

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!

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.

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

/skunks

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

Yeah it is definately "Coastrider"

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

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That's right, I am dangerous!!!

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

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

"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

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

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

Rod

cue 'Airplane' quotes :)

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).]

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