Senior Airman Michael Sterchi, a C-130 Loadmaster from the 700th Airlift Squadron, listens to Mr. Mike Skaff, chief engineer of pilot/vehicle interface for the F-35 program, for some pointers on flying an F-35C off the carrier, 31 Aug. Lockheed Martin held a special event for the press and invited guests at the Marietta facility with their F-35 Joint Strike Fighter cockpit demonstrator as the focal point. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Brad Fallin)