In Hurricane Ike, bumpy ride with bird's-eye view
Friday, September 12, 2008 - 11:35
in Earth & Climate
(AP) -- Amid the engines' roar, the Air Force Reserve pilots and navigator worked calmly as their huge plane neared the eyewall of Hurricane Ike. The gray cloud, looming 50,000 feet into the sky like a colossal concrete barrier was four miles thick, and the Lockheed WC-130J was hurtling into it.