Skip Holm

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

Skip James Holm (born February 22, 1944)[unreliable source?] 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. After three tours of duty in Vietnam, he joined Lockheed Skunk Works and test piloted the experimental and production F-117s.

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

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).

References

  1. ↑ "Skip James Holm". www.publicbackgroundchecks.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Huber, Mark. "Sticks for Hire, p. 3". Air & Space magazine, July 01, 2003. Retrieved 2008-12-28.
  3. ↑ "Reno National Air Races. History". Hickoksports.com. Retrieved 2008-12-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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