Skip James Holm (born February 22, 1944) 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!.