Donald J. Trump

Next inbound is the F-35C carrier variant, the U.S.

Navy's first fifth-generation stealth fighter.

This cutting-edge aircraft marks the historic leap in naval aviation, bringing radar-evading stealth technology to the carrier deck for the first time in naval history.

The F-35C sets new standards in weapons system integration, lethality, maintainability, combat radius, and payload, delivering a true multi-mission power projection from the sea.

It pairs fifth-generation survivability with major advances in network-enabled mission systems, reliability, and interoperability.

Designed as a first day of the warfighter, the F-35C is built to dominate both air and surface threats while surviving the most challenging threat environments of today.

Admiral Masso, you first, and then Paul, as you come in here.

The commander-in-chief, I think, is down there on the actual deck itself.

I've never seen that.

I thought it would be observed from up above.

That's like the most dangerous place on Earth right now, is it not, Admiral Masso?

Well, he's not standing next to an aircraft that's getting ready to launch.

If he's on the deck, he's probably in the landing signal officer's staging area.

He is.

Yeah, and if he's there, this is where the LSO is.

They have a glide slope indicator, and the landing signal officer will ask the pilot to call the ball, and he's looking for an alignment of lights.

And that's a great place to view it.

It's very exciting, especially for non-aviators such as the president or such as me.

You know, I love being back there.

You know, it's... But if that cable snaps and they do snap, if that cable snaps, it goes off like a... I mean, Captain Morgan, I admire the president for being down there.