A NASA-operated twin-boom cargo aircraft, believed to be a Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar variant marked "NASA 107," sits on an airport ramp at a Southwestern U.S. airfield. Aircraft of this type were used by NASA during the 1960s to support research, cargo, and airdrop test operations. The distant jet airliner and airport infrastructure visible in the background reflect the shared use of civil airfields by NASA support aircraft during the early Space Age. Project: 218216