Iceman: The plaque for the alternates is down in the ladies room.
Maverick: Tower, this is Ghost Rider requesting a flyby.
Air Boss Johnson: Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.
Goose: The Defense Department regrets to inform you that your sons are dead because they were stupid.
Maverick: I think I'll go embarrass myself with Goose.
Maverick: That son of a bitch cut me off!
Carole: God, he loved flying with you Maverick. But he would've done it anyway... Without you. He'd have hated it, but he would've done it.
Goose: Come on, Mav, do some of that pilot shit!
Slider: Goose, whose butt did you kiss to get in here anyway?
Goose: The list is long, but distinguished.
Slider: Yeah, well so is my Johnson.
Chosen answer: The term "Ghostrider" refers to the squadron name. There used to be a Tomcat squadron called the Ghostriders. Usually in a radio call, the squadron name is followed by a number. For instance, in the first fight where we see Cougar get into a spot of trouble with the Mig on his tail, he radios "This is Ghostrider 117 this bogey's all over me, he's got missile lock on me, do I have permission to fire?" That is normally the correct term as to who is on the radio.