Skip Holm

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P-51D Dago Red piloted by Holm at the 2004 Reno Air Races

Skip James Holm (born February 22, 1944)[1]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". is a retired pilot who lives in Calabasas, California, USA.

Holm claims to hold the world record for combat flight hours: 1,172. He retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserve in 1992, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He logged his combat hours flying F-105s and F-4s in the Vietnam War.[2] After three tours of duty in Vietnam, he joined Lockheed Skunk Works and test piloted the experimental and production F-117s.[2]

Holm participated in the Reno Air Races since 1981.[2] He has won in the Unlimited class of piston-engined aircraft in 1984, 2000, 2002 and 2003.[3] Holm performed as stand-in pilot in The Right Stuff and Hot Shots![2]

Personal life

Holm was married to actress P. J. Soles from 1983 to 1998. They have a son named Sky (born in 1983) and a daughter named Ashley (born in 1988).

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Books

  • Robert Gandt, Fly Low Fly Fast: Inside the Reno Air Races (1999)

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