Super Bowl Sunday has many spectacles in store: singers Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan will sing the national anthem and The Weeknd will perform at halftime.

But no event will be as historic as the first ever pre-program show: three bombers will fly in unison over Tampa's Raymond James Stadium at over 300 miles per hour.

The mission will be led by one of only 10 female B-2 pilots, Captain Sara Kochba. (The B-2, a stealth bomber, is one of the most famous and most powerful planes in the world, known for its ability to evade enemy defenses.) She takes off from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and connects with two other jets over the Gulf of Mexico. The three aircraft then head out into the field and put on a synchronized show. This maneuver requires precision and super-control skills, but only Cochiba can lead such a difficult mission. She has flown over 90 combat missions and is currently training other pilots who wish to fly the B-2 aircraft.

Here, Captain Kociuba talks in detail about the historic moment, how to keep her cool under pressure, and the importance of having more women behind the yoke (the handle of the plane).

Marie Claire: Did you always want to be an Air Force pilot? [SK: I grew up in a suburb of Cleveland. My father was a civilian pilot and my uncles were civilian pilots. My parents loved going to air shows, and they took me to many as a kid, and when I was 11, we went to the Rose Bowl Parade, and that's where I saw my first B-2 bomber. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. I've been obsessed with flying since I was a little kid.

Growing up, my parents pushed me to do whatever I wanted to do. I knew I wanted to be a doctor. After my first semester at the University of Dayton, I was introduced to ROTC, and there were Air Force and Army ROTC units there. And there were Air Force and Army ROTC units.

MC: The B-2 pilot unit is very elite. How did you end up flying such a famous aircraft?

SK: I went to undergraduate pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base, and it took me a little over a year to get my so-called wings. At that point I had a little over 230 hours of flight time. Once pilot training was over, I was assigned to KC-10. That was McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. I was there for a little over three years, flew over 1,000 hours, and was combat deployed for over 500 hours.

But I always loved the B-2, so I applied here to be a part of this unit. I was chosen out of a large pool of pilots from across the Air Force. After I was hired, I needed about another year of training to qualify for this jet. Now I've been here almost four years. I teach other B-2 pilots.

MC: Did you ever expect to do a mission like the Super Bowl flyover?

SK: I am very excited and humbled to be leading this formation. These two words come to mind. I will be leading an entire formation of bombers, not just B-2s, but B-1s and B-52s. I'm a big football fan. I love watching soccer and it's a shame I won't be able to see the games live.

MC: What makes it historic?

SK: To showcase the three bombers, the B-1, the B-52, and the B-2, we are using the Guard and active duty integration to fly the three bombers from three different air bases together in this tight formation.

If I can walk away from this Super Bowl and flyover, and if some of my readers, some kids out there, some teenagers, whoever is watching, are inspired by the awe of these three bombers during the flyover, I will be happy and I can walk away.

MC: How long have you and your team been preparing for this mission? [SK: A few weeks; it has taken many, many rounds of coordination between all the agencies involved, including the NFL. There is also the Federal Aviation Administration. We also have to consider other commercial aircraft.

But the biggest part of the advance preparation is planning how to carry all these jets for the rendezvous in space at very low altitudes. We will be in a very tight formation, very close together, moving very fast, at speeds of 250 to 300 knots (280 to 345 miles per hour). You have to plan pretty precisely

MC: Are there any particularly tricky parts of the sequence?

SK: The most exciting part is certainly getting everyone in that tight formation while blowing the engines for the "Home of the Brave" (during the national anthem). But the hardest part is getting all the jets low to the ground, close together, and in fast formation.

MC: You must be one of the calmest people in the world. How do you keep your cool in such stressful situations?

SK: Mindfulness definitely plays a part, but the biggest component for me is the thorough training we do. Whether it's studies, simulators, or training missions, we do a great deal of training. The amount of training we do in preparation covers that nerve while we're actually flying. When the time comes to fly that plane, we are ready. I have studied. I have the knowledge. I've practiced in the simulator and I'm ready to put it into action. But there is no doubt that flying a jet plane requires a certain amount of calm. You can't be stressed, you can't be high-strung. You have to move very fast and make decisions very fast.

MC: Is there anything you do on the morning of a mission to get in the right mindset?

SK: For me it's just (another) day. I try to run five days a week. The night before a big mission, I run with my dog. Then I try to practice yoga and meditation as much as I can. But like everyone else, it's very hard to fit that into my day. When I wake up on the morning of a mission, I immediately want a cup of coffee; some missions are as long as 30 hours, so I always take my dog to a friend's house.

MC: You were one of ten women on board the B-2 aircraft. What does being one of those few women mean to you?

SK: When I showed up at Whitman [base], I was the only woman. I remember being a little surprised. We all felt humbled and honored to be part of this elite group of pilots. Little kids would come up to me and ask, "Are you a pilot?" I honestly love it when they ask, "Are you a pilot? I love encouraging them, "Oh, you want to fly too.

MC: I know that statistically there are fewer women in STEM fields. That's partially because there are fewer resources and encouragement in schools for young girls to pursue STEM careers. Do you think inequality is leading to fewer women becoming pilots?

SK: I would say that you don't have to have a STEM background (to become a pilot). I think it can be helpful, but I think there is a misconception that you need to have a broad knowledge and background in science, math, and engineering to be a pilot. I don't build airplanes; I fly them. [Some girls might think that. I may not be able to do that. [I have to confront that. But I myself was raised to go for what I wanted.

I don't think I ever saw much of a female pilot figure. I just thought it was something I really wanted to do. I started to see young girls, seeing me piloting, and thinking it was something I could do. When I see her piloting it, I think, maybe I can do it too.