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In the movie "Top Gun", why does the air boss reply to Maverick's request for a fly by with the word "Ghostrider"? What is a ghostrider?
 
mlongano said:
In the movie "Top Gun", why does the air boss reply to Maverick's request for a fly by with the word "Ghostrider"? What is a ghostrider?
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Why do Maverick and Goose head out to sea when they're in a flat spin?

It's a lame movie, unless you just watch the flying scenes with the sound turned off.


Trapper John
 
IIRC, "Ghostrider" was the squadron call sign of VF-124, the F-14 training squadron at Miramar, which (again, IIRC) provided F-14's for trainees to fly while in the Fighter Weapons School training program if their squadron wasn't at Miramar (FWS itself operating only Aggressor types such as A-4's, F-5's, and later F-16N's and other interesting aircraft). Thus, the call sign for the aircraft which actually performed the fly-by was probably something like "Ghostrider 104," formed from the squadron call sign and the aircraft's side number.
 
Ron Levy said:
IIRC, "Ghostrider" was the squadron call sign of VF-124, the F-14 training squadron at Miramar, which (again, IIRC) provided F-14's for trainees to fly while in the Fighter Weapons School training program if their squadron wasn't at Miramar (FWS itself operating only Aggressor types such as A-4's, F-5's, and later F-16N's and other interesting aircraft). Thus, the call sign for the aircraft which actually performed the fly-by was probably something like "Ghostrider 104," formed from the squadron call sign and the aircraft's side number.
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Thank you sir.
 
Ron Levy said:
BTW, there are no stupid questions other than those unasked for fear of appearing stupid.
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According to a friend who teaches history in a middle school, whoever said that there is no such thing as a stupid question never taught history in a middle school...
 
What's so complicated about women? I think I'm much more simpleminded than a lot of the guys here. Did I say that right? :aureola:
 
Ok folks, this is clearly spin zone material. Time to either move the thread or close it. :D
 
gismo said:
Seems like that's an acceptable response to most female questions with a few exceptions like "Does this make me look fat?".
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To my recollection I have never asked a guy how I look in a certain piece of clothing. But I have received some unsolicited critique. :rofl:
 
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