John Whittenbury took his first glider flight when he was nine years old. He has worked in aviation since that time. He dream was to grow up to work for the Lockheed- Martin Skunkworks and follow Kelly Johnson's footsteps. So far he has. He currently works as a project manager for the Lockheed-Martin Skunkworks in Palmdale, CA. He has worked extensively on the NASA ER-2 Airplane and is now involved with advanced programs.