Skip Holm

Actor, Military Person

1944 –

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Who is Skip Holm?

Skip James Holm is a retired pilot who lives on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada.

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!.

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Born
Feb 22, 1944
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  • Skip James Holm
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  • United States of America
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on July 23, 2013

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