2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow

Attendees to the 2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow look at a static display version of a KC-10 Extender from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Sept. 19, 2009, at Scott AFB, Ill. The airshow drew tens of thousands of people and featured a wide variety of aircraft on static display and in aerial performances. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow

Attendees to the 2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshowmove around the air field on Sept. 19, 2009, at Scott AFB, Ill. A C-17 Globemaster III is seen in the background. The airshow drew tens of thousands of people and featured a wide variety of aircraft on static display and in aerial performances. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow

A propeller-driven aircraft performs and aeriel maneuver while show attendees look at a C-5 Galaxy during the 2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow on Sept. 19, 2009, at Scott AFB, Ill. The airshow drew tens of thousands of people and featured a wide variety of aircraft on static display and in aerial performances. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow

Attendees to the 2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow look at a static display of a C-17 Globemaster III on Sept. 19, 2009, at Scott AFB, Ill. The airshow drew tens of thousands of people and featured a wide variety of aircraft on static display and in aerial performances. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow

Attendees to the 2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow look at static display aircraft on Sept. 19, 2009, at Scott AFB, Ill. The airshow drew tens of thousands of people and featured a wide variety of aircraft on static display and in aerial performances. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow

Attendees to the 2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow look at static displays on Sept. 19, 2009, at Scott AFB, Ill. The airshow drew tens of thousands of people and featured a wide variety of aircraft on static display and in aerial performances. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow

Attendees to the 2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow look at a static display version of a C-141 Starlifter on Sept. 19, 2009, at Scott AFB, Ill. The airshow drew tens of thousands of people and featured a wide variety of aircraft on static display and in aerial performances. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

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Photo essay: Air mobility at 2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow

Published Sept. 21, 2009
By Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol
Air Mobility Command Public Affairs

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Plenty of Air Mobility Command aircraft were on display at the 2009 Scott AFB Airshow here Sept. 19 and 20. Among them were the C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III, C-130 Hercules, KC-10 Extender and the KC-135 Stratotanker.

Also on display was a non-flying static display of a C-141 Starlifter as well as World War II era transport aircraft. Tens of thousands of visitors to the airshow were able to see and learn about the planes up close and learn more about the air mobility business.

These images highlight those planes at the airshow.