An F-15E Strike Eagle takes off from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., in response to approaching hurricanes, Hanna and Ike, Sep 4. Approximately 80 Strike Eagles and three KC-135 Stratotankers are being evacuated to Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to ride out the hurricanes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makenzie Lang)